feminine

• Descreve qualidades, características ou aparência tradicionalmente associadas a mulheres ou meninas.

Describes qualities, characteristics, or appearances traditionally associated with women or girls.

1. Having qualities traditionally associated with womenB1formal

   Relating to or having qualities or appearance traditionally considered typical of women.

   Feminino

   • She has a very feminine style of dress.
   • The room was decorated with soft, feminine colors.
   • He admired her feminine grace and elegance.

   Sinônimosfemalegirlishladylikewomanishwomanly

   Antônimosmanlymasculinevirile

2. Relating to the female sexB1formal

   Of or denoting the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs.

   Feminino

   • The feminine form of the noun is 'actress'.
   • In many languages, nouns have masculine and feminine genders.
   • The feminine pronoun 'she' is used for female individuals.

   Sinônimosfemalewomanlikewomanly

   Antônimosmalemasculine

3. Effeminate (for men)B2informal

   Used to describe a man who has qualities or appearance considered typical of a woman.

   Afeminado

   • Some people mistakenly think that his gentle nature is feminine.
   • He has a slightly feminine way of walking.
   • The actor's feminine features made him perfect for the role.

   Sinônimoseffeminateeffetegirlishsissyunmanlywomanish

   Antônimosmanlymasculine

• Substantivo que designa qualidades, características ou o gênero gramatical geralmente associados a mulheres ou entidades femininas.

A noun referring to qualities, characteristics, or grammatical gender typically associated with women or female entities.

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1. Gender categoryB1formal

   The female gender or qualities traditionally associated with women.

   Feminino

   • In many languages, nouns are classified as masculine or feminine.
   • The feminine is often associated with nurturing and empathy.
   • She embraces both her masculine and feminine sides.

   Sinônimosfemalenessfemininitymuliebritywomanhoodwomanliness

   Antônimosmasculine

2. Linguistic genderB2formal

   A grammatical gender class in some languages that includes nouns referring to females and certain other nouns.

   Gênero feminino

   • In French, 'la table' is a feminine noun.
   • The feminine form of the adjective changes its ending.
   • Students must learn the feminine declensions in Latin.

   Antônimosmasculineneuter