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feminine

/ˈfɛmɪnɪn/

Translations

femininenoun

feminines

/ˈfɛm.ɪ.nɪn/

/ˈfɛm.ə.nɪn/

le fémininEmploi nominal, surtout dans un contexte abstrait ou culturel.

She explored the feminine in her paintings.

Elle explorait le féminin dans ses peintures.

fémininEn grammaire : catégorie de genre opposée au masculin et parfois au neutre.

In many languages, nouns are assigned a masculine or feminine gender.

Dans de nombreuses langues, les noms sont attribués au genre masculin ou féminin.

Additional translations

féminitéSens plus abstrait : qualité ou caractère féminin.

Synonyms

feminineadjective

more feminine

Comp.

most feminine

Super.

/ˈfɛmɪnɪn/

fémininSe dit d’une femme, d’une fille ou de traits traditionnellement associés aux femmes ; s’emploie aussi en grammaire et en poésie.

She wore a feminine dress adorned with lace and floral patterns.

Elle portait une robe féminine ornée de dentelle et de motifs floraux.

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Definitions

femininenoun

The female or womanly principle or aspect (often preceded by 'the').

She explored the feminine in her paintings.

A gender category that is typically associated with women and girls.

In many languages, nouns are assigned a masculine or feminine gender.

feminineadjective

Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with women, such as delicacy and prettiness.

She wore a feminine dress adorned with lace and floral patterns.

Relating to women or girls.

The feminine perspective on the issue was highlighted in the discussion.

Of or denoting a gender of nouns and adjectives in some languages, typically contrasting with masculine and sometimes neuter.

In French, the word 'maison' is feminine, so it uses the article 'la'.

In poetry and prosody, (of a rhyme) ending with an unstressed syllable.

"Motion" and "ocean" form a feminine rhyme.