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

1. female (of feminine sex or gender)
2. womanish, womanlike
3. feminine (having positive womanly qualities)
4. effeminate (having negative womanly qualities)
5. (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.