he-

prefix

Indicating a male, usually of an animal.

Opposite
-a-ess-ette-ine-ress
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Meanings

prefix
  1. dateddialectaluncommonsciencesIndicating a male, usually of an animal.

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “masculine affix”

Opposite
-a-ess-ette-ine-ressshe--trix

Translations

Danish han, han-
  • hanprefix for a male
  • han-prefix for a male
Esperanto -iĉ-, vir-
  • -iĉ-prefix for a male
  • vir-prefix for a male
Indonesian dia-
  • dia-prefix for a male
Norwegian Bokmål hann, han
  • hannprefix for a male
  • hanprefix for a male
  • hann-prefix for a male
  • han-prefix for a male
Polish -ek
  • -ekprefix for a male
Swedish han, han-
  • hanprefix for a male
  • han-prefix for a male
Cite this entry
APA

he-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he-

MLA

“he-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “he-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he-.

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