femynyne

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French feminin; compare femele.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌfɛmiˈniːn(ə)/, /ˈfɛːminin(ə)/

Adjective

femynyne

  1. female (of feminine sex or gender)
  2. womanish, womanlike
  3. feminine (having positive womanly qualities)
  4. effeminate (having negative womanly qualities)
  5. (grammar) Of feminine grammatical gender.

Descendants

  • English: feminine

References

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