| 【femin】 is a word-forming element usually meaning "women, female" from Latin "femina, femella" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "femin"]
female ****[808] Someone who is female is a woman or a girl.
feminine ☆[4733] Feminine qualities and things relate to or are considered typical of women, in contrast to men.
feminist **[4463] A feminist is a person who believes in and supports feminism.
[WORD ROOT]root femin
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] femin, female
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) femina, femella
[MEANING]root women, female
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 femina woman, female; she who suckles
- 【Latin】 femella [diminutive of femina] (Medieval Latin) young female, girl
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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female ★★★★[808] adjective from female 〈 feminine
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is female is a woman or a girl.
【ROOTs】 female(femin); women, female
【Etymology】 《Latin femella》 [diminutive of femina] (Medieval Latin) young female, girl
【DERIVATIVEs】 femaleness, female
feminine ☆[4733] adjective from feminine
【DEFINITION】 Feminine qualities and things relate to or are considered typical of women, in contrast to men.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ femin; women, female ⑵ ine; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin femina》 woman, female; she who suckles
【First Known Meaning】 of the female sex
【DERIVATIVEs】 femininely, feminize, feminine
feminist ★★[4463] noun from feminist
【DEFINITION】 A feminist is a person who believes in and supports feminism.
【pl.】 feminists
【ROOTs】 ⑴ femin; women, female ⑵ ist; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin femina》 woman, female; she who suckles
【First Known Meaning】 woman
【DERIVATIVEs】 feministic, feminist
Other words containing "femin"; femininity, feminism, feministic
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
favor
fast
fascin
fare
far-, fat-, fam-
far
famili
fall-, false-
fair
fac, fact, -fect, fic
