femynyne

Middle English

Alternative forms

femenine, femenyn, femenyne, feminine, feminyne, femynyn, ffemynyn

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French feminin; compare femele.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌfɛmiˈniːn(ə)/, /ˈfɛːminin(ə)/

Adjective

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

femynyte

Descendants

English: feminine

References

“feminīn(e, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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