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Feminine
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Meaning
Adj
●
Of or
pertaining
to the
female
gender
; womanly.
●
Of or
pertaining
to the
female
sex
;
biologically
female
, not male.
●
Belonging to
females
;
typically
used by
females
.
●
Having the
qualities
stereotypically
associated with women:
nurturing
, not aggressive.
●
In Grammar:
Of,
pertaining
or
belonging
to the
female
grammatical gender
, in
languages
that have
gender
distinctions.
Being of the
feminine
class
or
grammatical gender
, and
inflected
in that
manner.
Being
inflected
in agreement
with a
feminine
noun.
●
In Grammar:
Having the
vowel harmony
of a front
vowel
.
Noun
●
That which is feminine.
●
A woman.
●
In Grammar:
The
feminine
gender.
●
In Grammar:
A
word
of the
feminine
gender.
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Wiktionary
Origin
feminine
English
féminin
Latin
femininus
Latin
-inus
Latin
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Ancient Greek (to 1453)
femina
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Female
Womanly
Caring
Ladylike
Nurturing
F.
F
FœMinine
Femme
Girlish
Girly
Ladyish
Womanish
Camp
Effeminate
Epicene
Fruity
Swish
More
Antonyms
Male
Manly
Butch
Masculine
Neuter
Related
Sexy
Demure
Androgynous
Butch
Manly
Attractive
Boyish
Fashionable
Curvy
Woman
Submissive
Tomboyish
Masculinity
Beautiful
Cute
Seductive
Gender
Male
Stylish
Elegant
Romantic
Pretty
Graceful
Sex
Subtle
Womanhood
Sexuality
Matronly
Girl
Sexual
Sweet
Gendered
Beauty
Women
Motherhood
Dominant
Flattering
Stereotypically
Masc
Gentle
Glamorous
Voluptuous
Erotic
Lovely
Patriarchal
Sensual
Charming
Chic
Personality
Gender Roles
Gender Identity
More
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