femina

EtymologyEdit

femino (“woman”) +‎ -a

AdjectiveEdit

femina (plural feminaj, accusative singular feminan, accusative plural feminajn)

1. feminine (of women), women's

Usage notesEdit

Relatively uncommon; the synonym virina is generally used instead.

SynonymsEdit

• virina

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NounEdit

femina (plural feminas)

1. woman

Alternative formsEdit

• foemina (Medieval)

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂ (“who sucks”), derivation of the verbal root *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck, suckle”). Related to fīlius, fellō, fētus.

PronunciationEdit

• (Classcial) IPA^(key): /ˈfeː.mi.na/

• Audio (Classical)

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NounEdit

fēmina f (genitive fēminae); first declension

1. woman, wife
2. (of animals) female
3. (grammar) the feminine gender

InflectionEdit

First declension.

SynonymsEdit

• (woman): mulier

Derived termsEdit

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