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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFemale
/ˈfiː.meɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An individual of the sex that can produce eggs or bear offspring.
"In many species, the female is responsible for nurturing the young."
- 1
Relating to or denoting the sex that produces eggs or bears offspring.
"The female athlete broke the record in the marathon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'female' originates from the Latin 'femella', a diminutive of 'femina', meaning woman. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to encompass not just humans but also animals and plants, indicating sex differentiation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Female" is said worldwide
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Femme
Transliteration: fam
"La femme est forte."
Weiblich
Transliteration: vaiblix
"Die weibliche Figur ist wichtig."
Femmina
Transliteration: femmina
"La femmina è protettiva."
Hembra
Transliteration: embra
"La hembra cuida a sus crías."
Feminino
Transliteration: feminino
"O feminino é essencial na biologia."
महिला
Transliteration: mahila
"महिला समाज में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाती है।"
女性
Transliteration: nǚxìng
"女性在家庭中扮演重要角色。"
여성
Transliteration: yeoseong
"여성은 사회에서 중요한 역할을 합니다."
女性
Transliteration: josei
"女性は社会において重要な役割を果たします。"
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