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virile
What does virile mean?
virile (adjective): manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce virile?
/ˈvɪɹəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does virile come from?
From Middle French viril, from Latin virīlis, from vir (“man”, “male human”) + -īlis (suffix forming adjectives from nouns).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to virile
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “virile” mean?
straying from the proper course or standard, or outside established limits
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having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
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lively, spirited, or frenzied due to being ardent, passionate, and zealous
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manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength
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