"trans male" meaning in English

See trans male in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: trans-male [alternative], transmale [alternative]
Etymology: From trans + male. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|trans|male}} trans + male Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} trans male (not comparable)
  1. Male and trans; that is, being a male who was assigned female at birth. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Male Related terms: trans man Coordinate_terms: trans female
    Sense id: en-trans_male-en-adj-6KnvGkM- Disambiguation of Male: 49 51

Noun

Forms: trans males [plural]
Etymology: From trans + male. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|trans|male}} trans + male Head templates: {{en-noun}} trans male (plural trans males)
  1. (rare) A trans man or trans boy. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Gender, Male, Transgender Related terms: cis male
    Sense id: en-trans_male-en-noun-nPARVFz2 Disambiguation of Gender: 27 73 Disambiguation of Male: 49 51 Disambiguation of Transgender: 27 73 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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