viril
Spanish, adjective/biˈɾil/
viril is spelled V-I-R-I-L (5 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish, the 40,689th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Viril is a Spanish feminine adjective meaning “male” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Propio de o relativo a los varones”.
What does viril mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinemale
- 2
femininemasculinevirile, manly
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Propio de o relativo a los varones 2. Que muestra las características convencionalmente atribuídas a los varones, como la fuerza o el valor
noun: 1. Vidrio transparente con que se protege un cuadro u otro objeto decorativo sin impedir la vista 2. En particular, recipiente de este material que se usa en las iglesias católicas para exhibir la hostia u algún otro objeto de culto
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of viril
- viriles feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce viril?
- /biˈɾil/
- [biˈɾil]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to viril
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is viril in Spanish?
viril appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).