feminil

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin fēmina (“woman”) + -il.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fe.miˈniw/ [fe.miˈniʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨ.miˈnil/ [fɨ.miˈniɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨ.miˈnil/ [fɨ.miˈniɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨ.miˈni.li/

• Hyphenation: fe‧mi‧nil

Adjective

feminil m or f (plural feminis)

1. womanly

   Synonyms: feminal, femíneo, mulheril

2. (derogatory) effeminate; womanish

Related terms

• fêmea