mâle

See also: male, Male, Malé, malë, måle, and málé

French

Etymology

From Middle French masle, from Old French masle, from Vulgar Latin masclus, contracted form of Latin masculus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɑl/
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Adjective

mâle (plural mâles)

male
manly
Synonym: viril

Noun

mâle m (plural mâles)

male (of a species)

Usage notes

mâle used for humans is considered pejorative.

Antonyms

femelle

Coordinate terms

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Further reading

“mâle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

lame, lamé, mêla

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