famen

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Middle English

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Verb

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famen

  1. Alternative form of fomen (to emit blood; to drool)

Romanian

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Etymology

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From the plural of famăn, from Vulgar Latin (homo) *feminus, from Latin femina. Compare Aromanian feamin. Compare Portuguese fêmeo, Old Occitan feme.

Noun

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famen m (plural fameni)

  1. (archaic) a castrated man, eunuch
    Synonym: eunuc

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative famen famenul fameni famenii
genitive-dative famen famenului fameni famenilor
vocative famenule famenilor