feminil

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin fēmina (“woman”) + -il.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fe.miˈniw/ [fe.miˈniʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɨ.miˈnil/ [fɨ.miˈniɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fɨ.miˈni.li/

  • Hyphenation: fe‧mi‧nil

Adjective

feminil m or f (plural feminis)

  1. womanly
    Synonyms: feminal, femíneo, mulheril
  2. (derogatory) effeminate; womanish

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