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virile definition

vir·ile (vir′əl; chiefly Brit, -īl′)

adjective

  1. of, belonging to, or characteristic of an adult man; manly; male
  2. having manly strength or vigor; forceful
  3. of or capable of copulation; sexually potent

Etymology: L virilis < vir, man: see werewolf

Related Forms:

  • virility vi·ril′·ity (və ril′ə tē) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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