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Noun

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menine f (plural menines)

  1. court maid of honour

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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The gender-neutral suffix -e replaces the gendered suffixes -a and -o.

Noun

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menine n (plural menines)

  1. (gender-neutral, neologism) a gender-neutral form of menino/menina
  2. (gender-neutral, LGBTQ slang) enby