femmina

== Gallurese == === Pronunciation === (Aggius) IPA(key): /ˈfɛmmina/ === Noun === femmina f (plural femmini) (dialectal) alternative form of femina (“woman”) === References === == Italian == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin fēmina. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfem.mi.na/ Rhymes: -emmina Hyphenation: fém‧mi‧na === Adjective === femmina m or f by sense (masculine plural femmina, feminine plural femmine or femmina) female un esemplare femmina di giraffa ― a female specimen of giraffe una figlia femmina ― a female daughter ==== Usage notes ==== When referring to feminine nouns, the plural femmine is most often used. la figlia femmina, le figlie femmine ― the female daughter, the female daughters la tigre femmina, le tigri femmine ― the female tiger, the female tigers When referring to masculine nouns, chiefly animals without female equivalents, the form femmina is used invariably as both the singular and plural forms. il gabbiano femmina, i gabbiani femmina ― the female seagull, the female seagulls When referring animals, some speakers may use the femmina invariably also for feminine nouns, although this is less common. la tigre femmina, le tigri femmina ― the female tiger, the female tigers === Noun === femmina f (plural femmine, pejorative femminàccia, diminutive-derogatory femminèlla or femminétta or femminùccia (also, “timid/weak/irresolute man or boy, pussy”)) female Antonym: maschio ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== donna == Sassarese == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin fēmina, from Proto-Italic *fēmanā, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁m̥h₁néh₂ (“(the one) nursing, breastfeeding”), the feminine mediopassive participle of *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck, suckle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɛmmina/ === Noun === femmina f (plural femmini) woman === References ===