femmeniello

Neapolitan

Etymology

femmena (“woman”) +‎ -iello (masculine diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fem.məˈnjel.lə/
  • Rhymes: -jellə
  • Hyphenation: fem‧me‧niél‧lo

Noun

femmeniello m (plural femmenielle)

  1. (derogatory, offensive) a male transvestite
    Coordinate term: ummenone m
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