maschio

See also: maschiò

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin masclus, contracted form of Latin masculus. Doublet of masculo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmas.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -askjo
  • Hyphenation: mà‧schio

Adjective

maschio (feminine maschia, masculine plural maschi, feminine plural maschie)

  1. male, masculine
  2. virile, manlike, manful, manly
  3. vigorous

Derived terms

Noun

maschio m (plural maschi, diminutive maschiétto or maschiétta f (“tomboy”), augmentative maschiòtto or maschióne or maschiòtta f (“beautiful but butch girl”) or maschióna f (“masculine woman”), pejorative maschiàccio)

  1. sire, male
  2. boy, son
  3. keep (tall tower in a castle)
  4. tap (cutting tool)
  5. projecting element (which fits into a female socket)

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