femelle

French

Etymology

From Latin femella.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fə.mɛl/
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Adjective

femelle (plural femelles)

female

Noun

femelle f (plural femelles)

female (of a species)
(Louisiana, Cajun French) woman, girl
(Louisiana, Cajun French) wife

Usage notes

femelle used for humans is considered pejorative in Standard French. The standard term is féminin for the adjective, femme for the noun.

Antonyms

mâle

Related terms

Further reading

“femelle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Adjective

femelle m or f (plural femelles)

female

Coordinate terms

masle

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