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“manly” in Latin
virīlismanly, masculine, virile; maturemasculusmale, masculine; manly, virile; Used of the larger and coarser varieties of plants or other natural productsmasculīnusmasculine, male (of humans or animals); manly, worthy of manhood; masculine (gender)fortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast, stout; courageous, bravegravisheavy; pregnant; troublesome, hardpūbēsyouth; youthfulness; pubic haircōnfirmōto make firm, establish, re-establish, strengthen, fortify, mature, confirm; to encourage, animate, embolden; persuade; corrōborōto make strong, strengthen, invigorate, corroborate, reinforce, fortify; to corroborate, support, encourage, fortify, st
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
manly
Proper to or concerning men, (a) as to sex, virilis (only of men): masculus, masculinus (of men, but usually of animals): (b) as to age: virilis (general term): pubes, -eris (in a state of puberty): manly age, aetas virilis (general term, Hor., A.P., 166): aetas adulta, confirmata, corroborata (strong, vigorous): aetas pubes, anni pubertas (adult): when he had attained the manly age, cum is jam se corroboravisset et vir inter viros esset (Cic., Cael., 11, 6): to become manly (of the voice), se corroborare.
That suits or becomes a man; hence, courageous, bold, strong, virilis (general term): masculus (full of vigor): fortis (strong, brave): gravis (serious): manly courage, animus virilis; animus fortis: a manly character, ingenium virile, confirmatum: a manly speech, oratio virilis, gravis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for manly?
- The usual Latin words for “manly” are virīlis, masculus, masculīnus; also fortis, gravis, pūbēs. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.