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virile

  (vîr'əl, -īl') pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an adult male.
  2. Having or showing masculine spirit, strength, vigor, or power. See synonyms at male.
  3. Capable of performing sexually as a male; potent.

[Middle English, from Old French viril, from Latin virīlis, from vir, man.]


 
 
Thesaurus: virile

adjective

    Of, characteristic of, or befitting the male sex: macho, male, manful, manlike, manly, mannish, masculine. See gender.

 
Antonyms: virile

adj

Definition: potent, manly
Antonyms: effeminate, impotent, unmanly


 

1. peculiar to men or the male sex.
2. possessing masculine traits, especially copulative power.

 
Word Tutor: virile
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Masculine. Also: Vigorous or forceful.

pronunciation Some actors are chosen for parts based on how virile they appear.

 
Translations: Translations for: Virile

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - mandlig, mands-, mandig, viril, energisk, kraftig

Nederlands (Dutch)
mannelijk, viriel, krachtig

Français (French)
adj. - (lit, fig) viril

Deutsch (German)
adj. - männlich, kraftvoll

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανδροπρεπής, αρρενωπός, δυνατός, σθεναρός

Italiano (Italian)
virile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - viril

Русский (Russian)
мужской, мужественный, зрелый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - viril, varonil

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - viril, kraftfull

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
男性的, 有男子气概的, 男的

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 男性的, 有男子氣概的, 男的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 남성적인, 박력 있는, 생식력 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 男らしい, 力強い, 生殖力のある, 強力な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) قوي, حازم, نسبه الى الرجوله‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בעל און, גברי, חזק, נמרץ, תקיף‬


 
 

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