virility
UK/vi'riliti/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Manly strength, energy, and vigor; (of a man) sexual potency
男子气概，雄健；（男性的）性能力
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-ilcapable of, relating to
+
-itystate, quality, condition
=virility
vir (man) + -ile (manly) + -ity (state of). Virility is the noun of virile: the state of being manly — strength, vigor, and especially male sexual potency. It is the abstract noun behind the adjective.
Root vir_man still carries 8 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.a symbol of virility男子气概的象征
- 2.loss of virility雄风不再
- 3.youthful virility青春的活力
Example Sentences
- 1.
In ancient cultures, physical strength was a symbol of virility.
- 2.
The medicine is marketed, dubiously, as a way to boost virility.