Etymology

maleness

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Today it means: The characteristic, state or condition of being male. Full definition →

English male ← Middle English male ← Old French masle
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  1. Latinmasculus
  2. Vulgar Latinmasclus
  3. Old Frenchmasle
  4. Middle Englishmale
  5. Englishmale
  6. English todaymaleness

From male + -ness.

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