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femelle.

female (of a species)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/fə.mɛl//fə.mɛl/Louisiana/fy.mɛl/Louisiana/fy.mel/Louisiana

  1. female (of a species)

  2. female (of a human)

    derogatory
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French femelle, from Old French femele, from Latin fēmella f.

noun/fə.mɛl//fə.mɛl/Louisiana/fy.mɛl/Louisiana/fy.mel/Louisiana

  1. female (of a species)

    feminine

  2. female (human)

    derogatory · feminine

  3. woman, girl

    Louisiana · feminine

  4. girlfriend, female companion

    Louisiana · feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French femelle, from Old French femele, from Latin fēmella f.

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