Spanish Conversation · Level 85
60 words
Spanish word
masculino
Pronunciation
IPA/maskuˈlino/
Meaning
- masculine nounmale
Example
El masculino y el femenino están marcados en el formulario.
Male and female are marked on the form.
More examples
Lo masculino se asocia a veces con comportamientos tradicionales.
Masculinity is sometimes associated with traditional behaviors.
Core concept
Label marking the male sex or masculine grammatical gender.
Common phrases
el masculino
the male
lo masculino
masculinity
Similar words
género: Category of gender that covers social identity and grammatical gender distinctions.
sexo: Scientific or biological category denoting male or female according to physical traits.
Definition in Spanish
Representa el género masculino, aplicado tanto al sexo biológico en contextos oficiales como al género gramatical que distingue palabras masculinas.
Word origin
Comes from Latin masculīnus, formed from masculus 'male' plus the adjectival suffix -īnus meaning 'relating to'.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- masculineadjective
- manlyadjective
Opposites
- femeninofemalenoun
Related words
- masculinidadmasculinitynoun
- masculinizarmasculinizeverb