Definition
Plural of effetman; multiple men who are weak, exhausted, or lacking in vigor.
Etymology
Plural of effetman, using the regular English plural -men (the irregular plural of man). Though grammatically valid, this plural form is extremely rare since the singular 'effetman' itself is archaic.
Kelly Says
This word barely exists in modern English, but if you wanted to talk about multiple exhausted men in formal 1800s style, this would be technically correct!
Translations
ARالعربية
الآثار
al-athar
CACatalà
efectes
eh-fek-tes
CSČeština
účinky
oo-chinky
DADansk
effekter
eh-fek-ter
DEDeutsch
Effekte
eh-fek-te
ELΕλληνικά
αποτελέσματα
a-po-te-les-ma-ta
ESEspañol
efectos
eh-fek-tos
FISuomi
vaikutukset
vai-ku-tu-kset
FRFrançais
effets
eh-fèts
HIहिन्दी
प्रभाव
pra-bhaav
HUMagyar
hatások
ha-ta-shak
IDBahasa Indonesia
efek
eh-fek
ITItaliano
effetti
eh-fet-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
kesan
ke-san
NLNederlands
effecten
eh-fek-ten
NONorsk
effekter
eh-fek-ter
PLPolski
efekty
eh-fek-ty
PTPortuguês
efeitos
eh-fe-itos
RORomână
efectele
eh-fek-te-le
RUРусский
эффекты
effekty
SVSvenska
effekter
eh-fek-ter
SWKiswahili
mafanikio
ma-fa-ni-kio
TAதமிழ்
விளைவுகள்
vi-lai-vu-gal
TEతెలుగు
ఫలితాలు
pa-li-ta-alu
TRTürkçe
etkiler
et-ki-ler
UKУкраїнська
ефекти
efekty
VITiếng Việt
hiệu quả
h-ieu-qua
ZUZU
imbonakalo
im-bo-na-ka-lo
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural of effetman; reflects historical convention of using 'men' as unmarked plural for mixed or unspecified gender groups.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'effete people' or 'effete persons' to avoid gendered pluralization.
Inclusive Alternatives
["effete people","effete individuals","effete persons"]