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virilis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • manly adj Having qualities traditionally seen as typical of men, such as strength, courage, or toughness.
  • virile adj Having qualities traditionally associated with masculinity, such as strength and vigor.

Senses

virilis is used for these senses in English:

  • manly Having qualities viewed as befitting a man; manful; courageous, resolute, noble.
  • virile Manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor.

virile — full definition

  1. adj Having qualities traditionally associated with masculinity, such as strength and vigor.
  2. adj Having a strong sex drive and reproductive capacity, said of a man.

Related Latin words