masculine line

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• Masculine ending — is term used in prosody, the study of verse form. It refers to a line ending in a stressed syllable. Its opposite is feminine ending, which describes a line ending in a stressless syllable. For example, in the following couplet by Longfellow, the …   Wikipedia

• masculine — mas cu*line (m[a^]s k[ u]*l[i^]n), a. [L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See {Male} masculine.] 1. Of the male sex; not female. [1913 Webster] Thy masculine children, that is to say, thy sons. Chaucer.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Masculine (disambiguation) — Masculine or masculinity, normally refer to qualities positively associated with men. Masculine may also refer to: Masculine (grammar), a grammatical gender Masculine cadence, a final chord occurring on a strong beat in music Masculine rhyme, on… …   Wikipedia

• masculine — [mas′kyo͞o lin, mas′kyəlin] adj. [ME masculyn < OFr masculin < L masculinus < masculus, male < mas, male] 1. male; of men or boys 2. having qualities regarded as characteristic of men and boys, as strength, vigor, boldness, etc.;… …   English World dictionary

• Masculine rhyme — A masculine rhyme is a rhyme that matches only one syllable, usually at the end of respective lines. Often the final syllable is stressed. Contents 1 English 2 French 3 See also 4 External links …   Wikipedia

• masculine — mas|cu|line [ˈmæskjulın] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin masculinus, from masculus male , from mas male ] 1.) having qualities considered to be typical of men or of what men do ≠ ↑feminine ▪ They re nice curtains, but I d prefer… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• masculine — mas•cu•line [[t]ˈmæs kyə lɪn[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men 2) having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength and boldness 3) gram. of, pertaining to, or being the grammatical gender that has among its… …   From formal English to slang

• masculine — mas|cu|line1 [ mæskjəlin ] adjective * 1. ) with qualities considered typical of men: a masculine voice a ) connected with men: traditionally masculine roles 2. ) LINGUISTICS belonging to one of the groups that nouns, pronouns, and adjectives are …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• masculine ending — noun 1. : a grammatical ending or a suffix marking masculine forms 2. : masculine cadence * * * masculine ending noun (prosody) A stressed syllable at the end of a line • • • Main Entry: ↑masculine …   Useful english dictionary

• masculine — mas·cu·line || mæskjÊŠlɪn n. (Grammar) masculine gender, masculine form (he, his, himself, etc.) adj. male; manly, manlike, of or characteristic of men; strong, virile; (about objects or words) having the designation of masculine …   English contemporary dictionary

• line — adrénaline agneline alcaline aniline armeline autodiscipline aveline berline borderline bouline cameline camélines capeline capitoline carline carmeline chevaline choline clean colline cornaline crinoline cristalline câline dicline digitaline… …   Dictionnaire des rimes