males

males · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of *male*. Persons or animals of the sex that produces sperm or fertilizes eggs.

  2. 2.

    Men or boys as a group.

Related words

Antonyms: females, women
See also: females, gender, male, men
Synonyms: boys, men

Etymology

From Old French masle (modern French mâle), from Latin masculus ("male, masculine"). The plural is formed with the regular English -s suffix.