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mâle

/mal/

adjective/mal/

male; manly

Synonyms: viril

Inherited from Middle French masle, from Old French masle, from Vulgar Latin masclus, contracted form of Latin masculus.

noun, masculine/mal/plural: mâles

male (of a species)

Related: cornouiller mâle

Inherited from Middle French masle, from Old French masle, from Vulgar Latin masclus, contracted form of Latin masculus.