"nonvirile" meaning in English

See nonvirile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From non- + virile. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|virile}} non- + virile Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nonvirile (not comparable)
  1. Not virile. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nonvirile-en-adj-Uz4zn2Ga
  2. (grammar) Pertaining to a grammatical gender used in some Slavic languages for plurals of masculine animate, masculine inanimate, feminine, and neuter nouns, i.e. for all groups that do not include men or personal masculine nouns. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-nonvirile-en-adj-tz7Xu5Hd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: non-virile
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