Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

male member

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables: male mem-ber
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see male, member.

noun

Example Sentences

"We have four female members, and three male members."

Etymology

The sense “penis” is a calque of Latin membrum virīle.

Inflected Forms

male members (plural)

Questions

What does male member mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see male, member.
Where does male member come from?: The sense “penis” is a calque of Latin membrum virīle.

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