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"Masculino" is an adjective which is often translated as "male", and "femenino" is an adjective which is often translated as "female". Learn more about the difference between "masculino" and "femenino" below.
masculino, el masculino(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. male
Aproximadamente un siete por ciento de los hombres sufre de infertilidad masculina.Approximately seven percent of men are affected by male infertility.
b. masculine
Es un estereotipo decir que la agresividad es un rasgo masculino.Saying that aggressiveness is a masculine trait is a stereotype.
2. (manlike)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
femenino, el femenino(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (womanlike)
a. feminine
Marcos tiene un cuerpo delgado y un rostro muy femenino.Marcos has a thin body and a very feminine face.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
