femminuccia
ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From femmina (“female”) + -uccia (diminutive suffix).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
femminuccia f (plural femminucce)
- Diminutive of femmina: little girl, female baby (particularly as opposed to a boy)
- Synonyms: bambina, bimba, (dated) fanciulla
- Antonym: maschietto
- (informal, offensive) a weak, cowardly man: a pussy
- Synonyms: donnicciola, femminella