mascŭlīnus, a, um, adj. [masculus], male, masculine; of human beings, animals, and plants (not in Cic.; perh. not ante-Aug.).
I Lit.: membra, the male parts , Phaedr. 4, 14, 15: facies, Ap. Met. 7, 6, 14; rapa rotunda masculini sexus, Plin. 19, 5, 25, § 75.—
II Transf.
a (Cf. masculus, II. B.) Manly, worthy of manhood : masculini viri, v. l. Quint. 5, 12, 20; al. leg. masculi.—
b In gram., of gender, masculine : masculina Graeca nomina, Quint. 1, 5, 61: ut si quaeratur, funis masculinum sit an femininum, id. 1, 6, 3: masculino genere cor enuntiavit Ennius, Caesell. Vindex ap. Gell. 7, 2.—Hence, adv. (post-class.).
A mascŭlīnē , in the masculine gender , Arn. 1, 36: masculine etiam dicebant frontem, Paul. ex Fest. p. 151 Müll.: caelum masculine veteres dixerunt, Charis. p. 55 P. —*
B mascŭlīnĭter , in the masculine gender , Vet. Interpr. Iren. 1, 1.