maschio

• mascolo (obsolete)

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.skjo/
• Rhymes: -askjo
• Hyphenation: mà‧schio

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

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

• maschiamente

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)

• femmina

• maschiaccio
• maschiare
• maschietto
• maschiezza
• maschile
• maschilismo
• maschione
• mascolinità
• mascolino

• uomo

• chiasmo