masculinus
ὀφθαλμοὶ γὰρ τῶν ὤτων ἀκριβέστεροι μάρτυρες → the eyes are more accurate witnesses than the ears, the eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears
Latin > English
masculinus masculina, masculinum ADJ :: masculine, of the male sex; of masculine gender (grammar)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mascŭlīnus: a, um, adj. masculus,
I male, masculine; of human beings, animals, and plants (not in Cic.; perh. not ante-Aug.).
I Lit.: membra, the male parts, Phaedr. 4, 14, 15: facies, App. M. 7, p. 190, 20: rapa rotunda masculini sexus, Plin. 19, 5, 25, § 75.—
II Transf.
a (Cf. masculus, II. B.) Manly, worthy of manhood: masculini viri, v. l. Quint. 5, 12, 20; al. leg. masculi.—
b In gram., of gender, masculine: masculina Graeca nomina, Quint. 1, 5, 61: ut si quaeratur, funis masculinum sit an femininum, id. 1, 6, 3: masculino genere cor enuntiavit Ennius, Caesell. Vindex ap. Gell. 7, 2.—Hence, adv. (post-class.).
A mascŭlīnē, in the masculine gender, Arn. 1, 36: masculine etiam dicebant frontem, Paul. ex Fest. p. 151 Müll.: caelum masculine veteres dixerunt, Charis. p. 55 P. —*
B mascŭlīnĭter, in the masculine gender, Vet. Interpr. Iren. 1, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mascŭlīnus, a, um, masculin, de mâle : Phædr. 4, 14, 15 ; Plin. 19, 75 || d’homme, digne d’être à l’âge d’homme : Quint. 5, 12, 20.
Latin > German (Georges)
masculīnus, a, um (masculus), männlich, männlichen Geschlechts (Ggstz. femininus), I) eig.: membra (Geschlechtsteile), Phaedr.: facies, Apul.: von Gewächsen, sexus, Plin. – II) übtr., als gramm. t. t., männlich, genus, Charis. u.a. Gramm.: masculina Graeca nomina, Quint.
Latin > Chinese
masculinus, a, um. adj. :: 陽類者。nomen masculinum 陽類之名。
