masc
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
masc (comparative more masc, superlative most masc)
- (colloquial) Masculine (having qualities stereotypically associated with men; virile).
Noun[edit]
masc (plural mascs)
- (LGBT) A person whose gender (identity) is masculine (but who is not necessarily a man).
- 2018, Quinn Eades, Son Vivienne, Going Postal: More than 'Yes' or 'No': One year on: writings from the marriage equality postal survey, Brow Books, →ISBN:
- Then there's trans men and non-binary mascs, who can change their birth certificates to MALE after breast removal surgery. […]
- 2019, Morgan Lev Edward Holleb, The A-Z of Gender and Sexuality: From Ace to Ze, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 140:
- In other words, it's a queer space for all men, and women who are trans. Anyone who is read as a cis woman (e.g., lots of trans men and trans mascs) is not welcomed. Grindr has popularized the terms “discreet,” “straight-passing,” and “convincing” within gay culture.
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Old English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *maskā, from Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ (“mask”).
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
masċ n
Declension[edit]
Declension of masc (strong a-stem)
Descendants[edit]
- English: mesh
Etymology 2[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *maisk, Proto-Germanic *maiską (“mixture, mash”).
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
māsċ n
Usage notes[edit]
- Attested only in compounds.
Declension[edit]
Declension of masc (strong a-stem)
Descendants[edit]
- English: mash
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