masculyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

• masclyn, masclyne, masculine, masculyne

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French masculin, from Latin masculīnus; compare male.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmaskiu̯ˈliːn(ə)/, /ˈmaskiu̯lin(ə)/

Adjective

masculyn

1. male (of masculine sex or gender)
2. (grammar) Of masculine grammatical gender.

Descendants

• English: masculine

References

• “masculīn(e, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.