1. plural of masculine; things, people, or concepts that are masculine in character or quality
Usage: Often used in grammar to refer to masculine nouns or forms in languages that have grammatical gender
2. plural of masculine; men or male persons (archaic or literary usage)
Usage: archaic; literary

Examples

• In French, the masculines include nouns like 'le chat' and 'le livre'.
• The grammar lesson covered how to distinguish between masculines and feminines in Spanish.
• Many Romance languages mark masculines with specific articles and adjective endings.
• The linguist analyzed the distribution of masculines across different dialects.
• Students learned to identify masculines by their grammatical markers in German class.