English–Spanish

“male” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/maskuˈlino/

Example

El masculino y el femenino están marcados en el formulario.

Male and female are marked on the form.

Illustration for masculino (male)

How to say “male” in Spanish

“Male” in Spanish is masculino.

Label marking the male sex or masculine grammatical gender.

Full entry for masculino: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with masculino

Lo masculino se asocia a veces con comportamientos tradicionales.

Masculinity is sometimes associated with traditional behaviors.

Tips for using masculino

  • In everyday speech Spanish speakers usually use hombre or varón for a man, while masculino appears in forms, medical or grammatical contexts and can sound formal or clinical.

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