Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

virility

/vəˈɹɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
viril-i-ty
IPA
/vəˈɹɪlɪti/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being virile.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Manly character, quality, or nature.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The ability of a man to procreate.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From virile + -ity, from Middle French virilité, from Latin virīlitās.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

virilities (plural)

Derived Forms

invirility nonvirility supervirility ultravirility unvirility viropause

Frequently Paired Words

virile

Synonyms

masculinity manfulness manliness

Antonyms

femininity muliebrity

Rhymes With

responsibility utility availability capability mobility flexibility reliability fertility hostility volatility nobility feasibility

Questions

How do you pronounce virility?
The recorded pronunciation is /vəˈɹɪlɪti/.
What does virility mean?
The state of being virile.
Where does virility come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce virility

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