mascle
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English mascle, maskel, from Old French mascle, macle, from Medieval Latin mascula, from a Germanic source (compare English mesh).[1] Doublet of mail.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mascle (plural mascles)
- (historical) A lozenge-shaped piece of metal, used in making scale mail.
- (heraldry) A lozenge with a smaller lozenge-shaped hole in the centre.
Translations edit
lozenge in heraldry
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References edit
- ^ “mascle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams edit
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Vulgar Latin māsclus, from Latin māsculus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mascle m (plural mascles)
- a male
- Antonym: femella
- pin, peg, plug
- connector mascle ― male connector
- tap (tool for cutting internal screw threads)
- Antonym: filera
Derived terms edit
- falguera mascle, (Valencia) falaguera mascle
- masclejar
- masclet
- masclisme
- masclista
Related terms edit
Adjective edit
mascle (feminine mascla, masculine and feminine plural mascles)
- (figuratively) energetic in a virile manner
Further reading edit
- “mascle” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Latin edit
Noun edit
mascle
Middle English edit
Noun edit
mascle
- Alternative form of male
Adjective edit
mascle
- Alternative form of male