female

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French femelle, from Mediaeval Latin femella (“‘a female’”), from Latin femella (“‘a young female, a girl’”), diminutive of femina (“‘a woman’”). The ending was remodelled under the influence of male to which female is not etymologically related.

[edit] Adjective

female (not comparable)

1. Belonging or referring to the sex which is generally characterized as the one associated with the larger gametes (for species which have two sexes and for which this distinction can be made).
2. (figuratively, electronics) Having an internal socket, as in a connector or pipe fitting.

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• (figuratively) socket

[edit] Antonyms

• male
• neuter

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[edit] Noun

female (plural females)

1. Someone of feminine sex or gender.
2. Something of feminine sex or gender.

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• See also Wikisaurus:girl
• See also Wikisaurus:woman

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[edit] See also

• ♀ (Symbol for female)