virile

(vîr'əl, -īl')
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.]

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is pronounced vi-riyl in British English, and also vi-rǝl in American English.

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adjective

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

adj

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

IN BRIEF: Masculine. Also: Vigorous or forceful.

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

For a list of words related to virile, see:

• Sexuality and Libido - virile: (adj) manly, masculine

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  See crossword solutions for the clue 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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