Definition
Having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as delicacy, grace, or softness.
Etymology
From Latin 'femininus' meaning 'of women,' derived from 'femina' (woman). The word entered English in the 14th century and has been used to describe characteristics culturally linked to femininity.
Kelly Says
The word 'feminine' comes from the same Latin root as 'female,' but while 'female' is biological, 'feminine' describes cultural traits—meaning what we think of as 'feminine' changes dramatically across different societies and time periods.
Translations
CACatalà
feminí
feh-mi-ni
CSČeština
ženský
zhen-sky
DADansk
feminint
feh-mi-ni-nt
DEDeutsch
weiblich
vaib-lich
ELΕλληνικά
θηλυκός
the-li-kos
ESEspañol
feminina
feh-mi-nee-na
FRFrançais
féminine
fay-mi-neen
IDBahasa Indonesia
perempuan
per-em-pu-an
ITItaliano
femminile
fem-mi-ni-le
MSBahasa Melayu
perempuan
per-em-pu-an
MYမြန်မာ
မိသားစု
mi-tha-sa-su
NLNederlands
vrouwelijk
vrou-we-li-k
NONorsk
feminint
feh-mi-ni-nt
PLPolski
kobiece
ko-bee-tsey
PTPortuguês
feminina
feh-mi-ni-na
RORomână
feminin
fe-mi-nin
RUРусский
женский
zhen-skiy
SVSvenska
feminint
feh-mi-ni-nt
SWKiswahili
mwanamke
mwa-na-m-ke
UKУкраїнська
жіночий
zhino-chyy
URاردو
خواتین
kha-wa-teen