Etymology

virility

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Today it means: The state of being virile. Full definition →

Middle French virilité ← Latin virīlitās
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  1. Latin · derived fromvirīlitās
  2. Middle French · derived fromvirilité
  3. English todayvirility

From virile + -ity, from Middle French virilité, from Latin virīlitās.

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