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fae.

A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to singular they, and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

pron
  1. A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to singular they, and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.

    neologism · nonstandard · rare
Where this word comes from

From Old French fae, from Medieval Latin fāda. The use of the pronoun appears c. 2013.

adj
  1. Alternative spelling of fey (“magical, fairylike”).

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

From Old French fae, from Medieval Latin fāda. The use of the pronoun appears c. 2013.

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of fey (“fairy folk”).

    alt-of · alternative · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old French fae, from Medieval Latin fāda. The use of the pronoun appears c. 2013.

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