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Translingual
editEtymology
editThe circle and arrow represent the shield and spear, respectively, of the Ancient Greek god of war Ares (and his Ancient Roman equivalent Mars). In the Medieval era the spear had crossed in front of the shield, and the ancient form lacked the shield altogether.[1]
Symbol
edit♂︎
- (biology) male.
- Antonym: ♀
- 1990, Charles S. Churcher, “Cranial Appendages of Giraffoidea”, George A. Bubenik, Anthony B. Bubenik, Horns, Pronghorns, and Antlers: Evolution, Morphology, Physiology, and Social Significance, New York: Springer-Verlag, →ISBN, chapter 1.5, page 183:
- Figure 2. Ossicones, secondary ossification, and sinuses of Giraffa: A Lateral aspect of skull showing courses of veins, areas of dense ossification (heavily stippled) and lesser secondary ossification (lightly stippled), and outlines of skull roofs of male (♂) and female (♀) adults. (After Spinage 1968b.)
- (botany, of a flower) staminate.
- (astronomy, astrology) Mars.
- (alchemy, archaic) iron.
- Synonym: ⇞
- (botany, obsolete) biennial.
- (rare) Tuesday.
- Refers to the Latin phrase dies Martis, which literally means "Mars's day".
Derived terms
edit- 🜡 – copper–iron ore.
- (gender): ⚣ – gay.
- ⚤ – heterosexual.
- (botany): ♀-♂ – monoecious.
- ♀:♂ – dioecious.
Gallery
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Late Classical and Medieval forms of the astronomical symbol
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Medieval form of the symbol, with the spear crossing the shield
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A decorative variant in the Netherlands
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As a symbol for iron
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An abstract variant
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Symbol on a blood-red / iron-rust background
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Transit of Mars
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Men's health
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Pregnant male (e.g. seahorse)
Related terms
editReferences
editChinese
editEtymology
editFrom Japanese memes in the Gachimuchi fandom where the sign is placed between or after words to indicate erotic or homosexual things, usually for humorous effect.
Symbol
edit♂
- (biology) male
- (Internet slang, humorous) Added between two characters of a word or after a word to indicate its relation to homosexuality. It is also added to indicate a word's relation to sex.
哲 ♂學 /哲 ♂学 ― zhé♂xué ― homosexual (without the symbol: philosophy)- 交♂
易 ― jiāo♂yì ― sexual intercourse (without the symbol: exchange)
Japanese
editEtymology
editFor sense 2, associated with the Yaranaika and Gachimuchi memes at Nico Nico Douga, as it was originally added after sexual moaning.
Symbol
edit♂
- (biology) male
- (Internet slang, humorous) Added between two characters of a word or after a word to indicate its relation to homosexuality. It is also added to indicate a word's relation to sex.
哲 ♂学 (tetsugaku; "philosophy", a humorous and misleading tag in Nico Nico Douga to trick viewers into watching Gachimuchi wrestling videos)- アーッ!♂ ("aaa!", sexual moaning turned into an Internet meme)
Descendants
edit- Chinese: ♂ (online slang)
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