mascle

This is the 9776th most frequent Catalan word.


mascle

Male.


Here, 'mascle' refers to the male individual of a species, used in a biological context.

A la natura, és comú que el mascle sigui més vistós que la femella.

In nature, it's common for the male to be more visually striking than the female.


'Mascle' in this sentence is used to distinguish the male of a specific animal species.

El mascle de l’àliga daurada és lleugerament més petit que la femella.

The male golden eagle is slightly smaller than the female.


In this example, 'mascle' denotes the socially dominant male within a group of animals, highlighting social hierarchy.

El mascle dominant del grup pren la decisió de moure’s cap a una nova zona.

The dominant male of the group decides to move to a new area.