femynyne
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French feminin; compare femele.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
femynyne
- female (of feminine sex or gender)
- womanish, womanlike
- feminine (having positive womanly qualities)
- effeminate (having negative womanly qualities)
- (grammar) Of feminine grammatical gender.
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- English: feminine
References edit
- “feminīn(e, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.