fēminīnus — meaning in English

English meaning

• female noun A person, animal, or plant of the sex or gender that produces eggs or bears offspring.
• feminine adj Having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as gentleness or delicacy.

Senses

fēminīnus is used for these senses in English:

• female Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]
• feminine Belonging to females; typically used by females.
• feminine Having the qualities stereotypically associated with women: nurturing, not aggressive.

female — full definition

1. noun A person, animal, or plant of the sex or gender that produces eggs or bears offspring.
2. adj Relating to or being female.

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.

Related Latin words