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feminine

The correct spelling is feminine.

How to pronounce feminine

/ˈfɛmənɪn/
noun

IPA: /ˈfɛmənɪn/

Say it like: Fem-ini-ne

The correct spelling is feminine. That which is feminine. For example: "Mary, Elizabeth, and Edith are feminine names."

Usage Examples

Mary, Elizabeth, and Edith are feminine names.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.That which is feminine.
  2. 2.(possibly obsolete) A woman.
  3. 3.(grammar) The feminine gender.
  4. 4.(grammar) A word of the feminine gender.

adjective

  1. 1.Of or pertaining to the female gender; womanly.
  2. 2.Of or pertaining to the female sex; biologically female, not male.
  3. 3.Belonging to females; typically used by females.
  4. 4.Having the qualities stereotypically associated with women: nurturing, not aggressive.
  5. 5.(grammar) Of, pertaining or belonging to the female grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions.

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