man-ter-ni-ty \man-‘tÇ r-nÇ -tÄ“\
Noun
1 a: the quality or state of
being a man : manhood
b: the qualities of a man : manliness
Verb
1 a: the act of doing things a man needs to do to ensure that their
masculinity stays intact : doing things that men enjoy to do
b: enjoying simple pleasures that only a man could
understandAdjective
: granted to a man <manternity leave><manternity rights>