Meaning of VIRILE
| Pronunciation: | | 'virul
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- [adj] characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
- [adj] (of a male) able to copulate
- [adj] characterized by energy and vigor; "a virile and ever stronger free society"; "a new and virile leadership"
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| | Synonyms: | | male, manful, manlike, manly, masculine, potent, strong |
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| | Antonyms: | | impotent | | |
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| | Definition: | | \Vi"rile\ (?; 277), a. [L. virilis, fr. vir a man; akin
to AS. wer: cf. F. viril. See {Werewolf}, {World}, and cf.
{Decemvir}, {Virago}, {Virtue}.]
Having the nature, properties, or qualities, of an adult man;
characteristic of developed manhood; hence, masterful;
forceful; specifically, capable of begetting; -- opposed to
womanly, feminine, and puerile; as, virile age, virile power,
virile organs.
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