femminuccia

Italian

Etymology

From femmina (“female”) +‎ -uccia (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fem.miˈnut.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -uttʃa
• Syllabification: fem‧mi‧nùc‧cia

Noun

femminuccia f (plural femminucce)

1. Diminutive of femmina: little girl, female baby (particularly as opposed to a boy)

   Synonyms: bambina, bimba, (dated) fanciulla

   Antonym: maschietto

2. (informal, offensive) a weak, cowardly man: a pussy

   Synonyms: donnicciola, femminella