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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmascolinità
Pronunciation / Transliteration: masko-li-ni-tà
"La sua mascolinità è stata messa alla prova."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or condition of being an adult male.
"He felt a sense of pride in his manhood after achieving his goals." - 2
The qualities traditionally associated with men, such as strength and courage.
"The story celebrated the manhood of the hero who faced great challenges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'mannhād', combining 'mann' (human being, man) and the suffix '-hād' (condition, state, or degree). Historically used to denote the state or time of being an adult male, evolving over centuries to encompass the qualities, virtues, and behavioral attributes traditionally associated with men.
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virilité
Transliteration: veer-ee-lee-tay
"Il a prouvé sa virilité en surmontant des obstacles."
Männlichkeit
Transliteration: mɛnɪçkaɪt
"Seine Männlichkeit wurde in der Prüfung getestet."
mascolinità
Transliteration: masko-li-ni-tà
"La sua mascolinità è stata messa alla prova."
masculinidad
Transliteration: mas-ku-li-ni-dad
"Su masculinidad fue evidente en su comportamiento."
masculinidade
Transliteration: mas-ku-li-ni-da-de
"A masculinidade dele foi testada em várias situações."
पुरुषत्व
Transliteration: purushatva
"उसने अपने पुरुषत्व को साबित किया।"
男性气概
Transliteration: nánxìng qìgài
"他的男性气概在挑战中得到了体现。"
남성성
Transliteration: namseongseong
"그의 남성성은 여러 상황에서 드러났다."
男らしさ
Transliteration: otoko rashisa
"彼の男らしさは試練によって証明された。"
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