masculate
|mas-cu-late|
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/ˈmæskjəˌleɪt/
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/ˈmæskjʊleɪt/
make male / be masculine
Etymology
'masculate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'masculus', where 'masculus' meant 'male' or 'masculine'.
'masculus' passed into New Latin formations such as 'masculatus' (meaning made male or masculine), and from Neo-Latin/Medieval Latin the English verb 'masculate' developed in later scientific and descriptive usage.
Initially it was connected to the basic idea of 'male' or 'masculine'; over time it developed the verbal sense 'to make masculine' while retaining the adjectival sense 'having male characteristics'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to make masculine; to confer male characteristics on; to masculinize.
Some social pressures can masculate certain occupations by emphasizing traditionally male traits.
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Adjective 1
having masculine characteristics; male in form or appearance (used especially in biological or descriptive contexts).
The specimen showed masculate features typical of the species' males.
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Last updated: 2026/01/16 21:32