mâle

Definitions of mâle
  1. noun
    an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
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    antonyms:
    femelle
    an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
    types:
    poulain
    a young male horse under the age of four
    cheval mâle
    the male of species Equus caballus
    étalon
    uncastrated adult male horse
    type of:
    animal, créature, être
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  2. noun
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
    synonyms: homme
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    antonyms:
    femelle, femme
    a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
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    enfant prodige
    an extremely talented young male person
    mec
    a boy or man
    garçon
    a youthful male person
    homme
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
    homme
    a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
    homme
    an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
    noir
    a man who is Black
    blanc
    a man who is White
    enfant de choeur
    a boy serving as an acolyte
    célibataire
    a man who has never been married
    gars
    a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
    mec, petit ami
    a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
    élégant
    a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
    veinard
    informal term for a man
    type
    a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
    gentleman
    a man of refinement
    mec, type
    an informal term for a youth or man
    vieillard
    a man who is very old
    écolier, élève
    a boy attending school
    monsieur
    term of address for a man
    veuf
    a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
    coureur de jupons
    a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
    type of:
    homme, individu, mortel, être
    a human being
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