femminile

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin fēminīnus, with change of suffix by dissimilation. By surface analysis, femmina (female, noun) +‎ -ile.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fem.miˈni.le/
  • Rhymes: -ile
  • Hyphenation: fem‧mi‧nì‧le

Adjective

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femminile (plural femminili)

  1. female
    Antonym: maschile
  2. feminine
    Synonyms: femmineo, donnesco
    Antonyms: maschile, mascolino
  3. (grammar) feminine
    Antonym: maschile
  4. womanish, womanly
    Synonyms: femmineo, donnesco
    Antonyms: maschile, mascolino, virile

Derived terms

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Noun

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femminile m (plural femminili)

  1. (grammar) feminine gender
    Antonym: maschile

See also

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