"mascule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mascules [plural]
Etymology: Variant of mascle, Middle English maskel, maskle, from maskle, from Medieval Latin mascula, from Germanic source. Cognate with Medieval Latin macula and Old French macle, macule. Compare English mesh). Doublet of mail. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|maskel}} Middle English maskel, {{der|en|la-med|mascula}} Medieval Latin mascula, {{cog|la-med|macula}} Medieval Latin macula, {{cog|fro|macle}} Old French macle, {{cog|en|mesh}} English mesh, {{doublet|en|mail}} Doublet of mail Head templates: {{en-noun}} mascule (plural mascules)
  1. (heraldry) Alternative form of mascle. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mascle Related terms: masculy

Inflected forms

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