Feminine
/ˈfemənɪn/
EN
Adjective: having qualities or characteristics traditionally associated with women; in grammar, belonging to the gender category that typically includes words referring to female people or things. Noun: the feminine gender or a feminine word.
In many Romance languages, the moon is a feminine noun.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'femininus', from 'femina' meaning 'woman'. It entered English via Old French in the 14th century.
Translations
简体中文
女性的,阴性的
繁體中文
女性的,陰性的
日本語
女性的な,陰性の
한국어
여성적인,여성의
Deutsch
weiblich,feminin
Español
femenino
Português
feminino
Français
féminin
Català
femení
Tiếng Việt
nữ giới,giống cái
Collocations
feminine genderfeminine qualitiesfeminine nounfeminine energy
Synonyms
womanlyfemaleeffeminate
Antonyms
masculinemale
Related Words
womangendergrammarfemininity