feminine
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adjective \ˈfe-mə-nən\Definition of FEMININE
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: female 1a(1)
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: characteristic of or appropriate or unique to women <feminine beauty> <a feminine perspective>
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: of, relating to, or constituting the gender that ordinarily includes most words or grammatical forms referring to females <a feminine noun>
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a : being an unstressed and usually hypermetric final syllable <a feminine ending> b of rhyme : having an unstressed final syllable c : having the final chord occurring on a weak beat <music in feminine cadences>
— fem·i·nine·ly adverb
— fem·i·nine·ness \-nə(n)-nəs\ noun
See Examples of FEMININE
- The book examines the subject from a feminine perspective.
- They've added some feminine touches to the decor.
- The feminine form of the Spanish adjective “lindo” is “linda.”
Origin of FEMININE
Middle English, from Anglo-French feminin, from Latin femininus, from femina woman; akin to Old English delu nipple, Latin filius son, felix, fetus, & fecundus fruitful, felare to suck, Greek thēlē nipple
First Known Use: 14th century
Other Biology Terms
2feminine
nounDefinition of FEMININE
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a : a noun, pronoun, adjective, or inflectional form or class of the feminine gender b : the feminine gender
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: the embodiment or conception of a timeless or idealized feminine nature
Examples of FEMININE
- The feminine of the Spanish adjective “lindo” is “linda.”
First Known Use of FEMININE
15th century
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