different between many vs masculine
many
English
Alternative forms
- manie (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English many, mani, moni, from Old English mani?, moni?, mane? (“many”), from Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic *managaz (“some, much, many”).
The noun is from Middle English manye, *menye, from Old English manigeo, menigu (“company, multitude, host”), from Proto-Germanic *manag?, *manag?? (“multitude”), from the same root as the determiner. Cognate with Middle Low German menige, menie, menje (“multitude”), Russian ????? (mnogo).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?m?ni/
- (US) IPA(key): /?m?ni/
- Rhymes: -?ni
- (pin–pen merger) IPA(key): /?m?ni/
- Homophone: mini (pin-pen merger)
- (Ireland) IPA(key): /?mæni/
- Rhymes: -æni
- Hyphenation: ma?ny
Determiner
many (comparative more, superlative most)
- An indefinite large number of.
- Thou shalt be a father of many nations.
- The big houses, and there are a good many of them, lie for the most part in what may be called by courtesy the valleys. You catch a glimpse of them sometimes at a little distance from the [railway] line, which seems to have shown some ingenuity in avoiding them, […].
- (in combinations such as 'as many', 'so many', 'this many') Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the number of people or things.
- We don't need this many bananas. Put some back.
- There may be as many as ten million species of insect.
- I don't have as many friends as my sister does.
Usage notes
- Many is used only with the plural of countable nouns (except in the combination many a). Its counterpart used with uncountable nouns is much. Many and much merge in the comparative and superlative forms, which are more and most for both determiners.
- It was once common to use the indefinite article with many (very a many years ago), as it still is with few (a few good men). However, this has fallen out of favor except in formations such as "a great/good many."
Synonyms
- a lot of
Antonyms
- few
Derived terms
Translations
Pronoun
many
- An indefinite large number of people or things.
- 1611 – King James Version of the Bible, Luke 1:1
- Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us...
- 1611 – King James Version of the Bible, Luke 1:1
Antonyms
- few
Derived terms
- many-to-many
- one-to-many
Related terms
- how many
- many a
- so many
Translations
Noun
many (plural (rare) manies)
- A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
- A considerable number.
- A good many (of the elders) had been tone-deaf for a good many years.
- 2005, Florence Dyer, A Mother's Cry!: Touches the Very Heart of God (page 22)
- I know that my mother cried a many of times from decisions I made.
Synonyms
- (multitude): crowd, mob; see also Thesaurus:commonalty
- (considerable number): abundance, buttload, deal; see also Thesaurus:lot
Translations
Adjective
many (comparative more, superlative most)
- Existing in large number; numerous.
Synonyms
- multiple, several; see also Thesaurus:manifold
References
- many at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- MYAN, Myan., myna
Maricopa
Pronoun
many
- (personal) you
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masculine
English
Alternative forms
- m., m (abbreviation, grammar)
Etymology
From Middle English masculyne, masculyn, from Old French masculin, from Latin mascul?nus, diminutive of masculus (“male, manly”), itself a diminutive of m?s (“male”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?mæskj?l?n/, /?mæskj?l?n/
- (US) IPA(key): /?mæskjul?n/, /?mæskj?l?n/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /?mæskj?l?n/
Adjective
masculine (comparative more masculine, superlative most masculine)
- Of or pertaining to the male gender; manly.
- Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female.
- Synonym: male
- Antonyms: female, womanly
- Belonging to males; typically used by males.
- Having the qualities stereotypically associated with men: virile, aggressive, not effeminate.
- 1818, Henry Hallam, View of the state of Europe during the Middle ages
- That lady, after her husband's death, held the reins with a masculine energy.
- […] a masculine church.
- Synonyms: manly, virile
- Antonyms: effeminate, emasculated, epicene, unmanly
- 1818, Henry Hallam, View of the state of Europe during the Middle ages
- (grammar) Of, pertaining or belonging to the male grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions.
- (of a noun) Being of the masculine class, or grammatical gender, and inflected in that manner.
- (of some other parts of speech) Being inflected in agreement with the masculine noun.
- Coordinate terms: feminine, neuter
- (of a noun) Being of the masculine class, or grammatical gender, and inflected in that manner.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
masculine (plural masculines)
- (grammar) The masculine gender.
- (grammar) A word of the masculine gender.
- That which is masculine.
- (rare, possibly obsolete) A man.
Translations
Anagrams
- calumnies, manicules, semuncial
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mas.ky.lin/
Adjective
masculine
- feminine singular of masculin
Latin
Adjective
mascul?ne
- vocative masculine singular of mascul?nus
References
- masculine in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- masculine in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mas.ku?li.ne]
Adjective
masculine
- feminine plural nominative of masculin
- feminine plural accusative of masculin
- neuter plural nominative of masculin
- neuter plural accusative of masculin
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