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.