γυναικείος — meaning in English

English meaning

• feminine adj Having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as gentleness or delicacy.
• womanish adj Characteristic of a woman; effeminate, feminine.
• womanly adj Considered typical of, or fitting for, a woman; feminine.

Senses

γυναικείος is used for these senses in English:

• womanish (often, derogatory) Characteristic of a woman; effeminate, feminine. [from 14th c.]
• womanly Considered typical of, stereotypical of, or appropriate to women; feminine.

feminine — full definition

1. adj Having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as gentleness or delicacy.
2. adj Relating to women or the female sex.
3. adj In grammar, belonging to the gender category that includes words for female beings in languages that mark gender.

womanish — full definition

1. adj Characteristic of a woman; effeminate, feminine.
2. adj Carried out by or pertaining to a woman.

Related Greek words