femelle
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French femelle, from Old French femele, from Latin femella.
Pronunciation
Adjective
femelle (plural femelles)
Noun
femelle f (plural femelles)
Usage notes
- femelle used for humans is considered pejorative in Standard French. The standard term is féminin for the adjective, femme for the noun.
Antonyms
Related terms
Further reading
- “femelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “femelle” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
- “femelle” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.
Middle English
Adjective
femelle
- Alternative form of femele
Noun
femelle
- Alternative form of femele
Middle French
Adjective
femelle m or f (plural femelles)
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