Male

  • 41male — maleness, n. /mayl/, n. 1. a person bearing an X and Y chromosome pair in the cell nuclei and normally having a penis, scrotum, and testicles, and developing hair on the face at adolescence; a boy or man. 2. an organism of the sex or sexual phase …

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  • 42male — male1 [lat. male, avv., der. di malus cattivo ] (in posizione proclitica si tronca comunem. in mal ). ■ avv. 1. a. [in modo non giusto: scrivere m. ] ▶◀ scorrettamente. ◀▶ bene, correttamente. b. [in modo non rispondente alle regole del vivere… …

    Enciclopedia Italiana

  • 43male- — a combining form meaning evil, occurring in loanwords from Latin: malediction. Cf. mal . [ L; see MAL ] * * * male «mayl», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a man or boy; male human being. Males belong to the sex that, when mature, produce sperm. 2. any… …

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  • 44male — A avv. 1. malamente, in malo modo, in modo cattivo □ schifosamente, da cani, pessimamente CONTR. bene, ammodo, abilmente, adeguatamente, degnamente □ discretamente, dignitosamente □ impeccabilmente, perfettamente □ benissimo, ottimamente,… …

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  • 45Malè — For other uses, see Malé. Malé   Comune   Comune di Malé …

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  • 46male — {{11}}male (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. male, masle male, masculine; a male (see MALE (Cf. male) (n.)). Mechanical sense of part of an instrument that penetrates another part is from 1660s. {{12}}male (n.) late 14c., male human being; male fish… …

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  • 47male — [[t]me͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦ males 1) ADJ Someone who is male is a man or a boy. Many women achievers appear to pose a threat to their male colleagues... The London City Ballet has engaged two male dancers from the Bolshoi... Most of the demonstrators were… …

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  • 48Mâle — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Pour les articles homophones, voir Male, Malle et MAL. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia  …

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  • 49male — male1 W2S3 [meıl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: masle, male, from Latin masculus; MASCULINE] 1.) typical of or relating to men or boys ≠ ↑female →↑masculine ▪ a deep male voice ▪ traditional male values …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 50male */*/*/ — I UK [meɪl] / US adjective [usually before noun] 1) belonging to the sex that does not give birth male colleagues/counterparts/workers a male elephant 2) relating to men ideas about female and male sexuality male domination a male preserve (=… …

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