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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMâle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɛl
"Le mâle de l'espèce est souvent plus coloré que la femelle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or animal of the sex that produces sperm or male gametes.
"The male of the species is often more colorful than the female."
- 1
Relating to or denoting the sex that produces sperm.
"The male population of the town has increased over the years."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'male' originates from the Latin 'masculus', meaning 'male, manly', which evolved through Old French 'masle' before entering Middle English as 'male'. The term has retained its association with gender throughout its history.
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Mâle
Transliteration: mɛl
"Le mâle de l'espèce est souvent plus coloré que la femelle."
Männlich
Transliteration: ˈmɛn.lɪç
"Das männliche Tier hat oft ein auffälligeres Gefieder."
Maschio
Transliteration: ˈmaskjo
"Il maschio della specie è spesso più colorato della femmina."
Masculino
Transliteration: maskuˈlino
"El masculino de la especie suele ser más colorido que la hembra."
Masculino
Transliteration: maskuˈlino
"O masculino da espécie é frequentemente mais colorido que a fêmea."
पुरुष
Transliteration: Purush
"पुरुष प्रजाति अक्सर मादा से अधिक रंगीन होती है।"
雄性
Transliteration: xióngxìng
"该物种的雄性通常比雌性更为多彩。"
수컷
Transliteration: sukot
"종의 수컷은 종종 암컷보다 더 화려합니다."
オス
Transliteration: osu
"その種のオスは、しばしばメスよりも色鮮やかです。"
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