feminaladj.

Brit.

/ˈfɛmᵻnl/, U.S.

/ˈfɛmən(ə)l/

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French féminal; Latin feminalis.

Etymology: < (i) French †féminal characteristic of or associated with women, specific to women (a1439 in Middle French), and its etymon (ii) post-classical Latin feminalis of or relating to a woman (6th cent.), feminine, womanly (11th cent. in a British source; compare classical Latin fēminal the female pudendum (2nd cent. a.d. in Apuleius)) < classical Latin fēmina woman (see female n.) + -ālis -al suffix¹. Compare earlier feminality n., and also feminine adj., feminile adj.The following shows editorial or compositorial misreading of the manuscript of a1398, which has semynal (seminal adj. 1a).1495 Trevisa's Bartholomeus De Proprietatibus Rerum (de Worde) xvii. cxli. sig. Tiij^v/1 Rewe is yeuen ayenst Femynalle [a1398 semynal] fluxe. The following apparently shows a formation in -al suffix¹ on classical Latin fēmineus of or belonging to a woman (see femineity n.):1621 J. Martyn New Epigrams sig. D3 Femineall Modestie..Gaue way to loosenes.

Now chiefly U.S. or among non-native speakers.

1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the female sex; female.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > woman > [adjective] > relating to

wifelyeOE

womanisha1393

femalea1398

wivenc1400

feminine1490

womanly1562

gynaecian1640

muliebral1651

feminal1739

1739 G. West Canto of Fairy Queen xlvi. 10 For Wealth, or Fame, or Honour Feminal.

1842 W. C. Hazlitt tr. M. de Montaigne Compl. Wks. 479/1 In this feminal republic, to evade the dominion of the males, they lamed them in their infancy.

1896 Godey's Mag. Jan. 17/2 The contemporary American stage also shows the small footprints of numbers of ambitious feminal playwrights.

1907 W. L. Baum Skin & Venereal Dis. 31 The severest form of eczema affecting the genital and feminal regions in women are often due to diabetes.

1970 D. G. Mandelbaum Society in India I. viii. 149 His feminal kinsmen, through his mother and wife, are more concerned with him as a person than as a member of a group.

2008 P. Griffin Ten Mile River xv Ever notice how commercials for feminal products got a light trombone soundtrack?

2. Characteristic of or associated with women; feminine.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > woman > [adjective] > characteristic of

womanisha1393

womanlyc1400

feminec1425

femininec1425

she1531

wifish1535

female1566

ladylike1566

womenish1604

tender-hefteda1616

ladied1628

feminary1630

feminile1650

feminal1875

1875 Jrnl. Constit. Convent. Texas 192 The feminal influence of a virtuous woman.

1907 Ladies' Field 10 Aug. 357/1 Combine the perfection of physical strength with the highest type of feminal beauty.

1922 H. M. Barcynska Webs xxv. 207 In her emotional tumult, sheerly feminal, she believed every word she said.

2007 G. Esping-Andersen in D. Held & A. Kaya Global Inequality x. 244 The demand for typically feminal skills and attributes in the new service economy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	feminal
释义	feminaladj. Brit. /ˈfɛmᵻnl/, U.S. /ˈfɛmən(ə)l/ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French féminal; Latin feminalis. Etymology: < (i) French †féminal characteristic of or associated with women, specific to women (a1439 in Middle French), and its etymon (ii) post-classical Latin feminalis of or relating to a woman (6th cent.), feminine, womanly (11th cent. in a British source; compare classical Latin fēminal the female pudendum (2nd cent. a.d. in Apuleius)) < classical Latin fēmina woman (see female n.) + -ālis -al suffix¹. Compare earlier feminality n., and also feminine adj., feminile adj.The following shows editorial or compositorial misreading of the manuscript of a1398, which has semynal (seminal adj. 1a).1495 Trevisa's Bartholomeus De Proprietatibus Rerum (de Worde) xvii. cxli. sig. Tiij^v/1 Rewe is yeuen ayenst Femynalle [a1398 semynal] fluxe. The following apparently shows a formation in -al suffix¹ on classical Latin fēmineus of or belonging to a woman (see femineity n.):1621 J. Martyn New Epigrams sig. D3 Femineall Modestie..Gaue way to loosenes. Now chiefly U.S. or among non-native speakers. 1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the female sex; female. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > woman > [adjective] > relating to wifelyeOE womanisha1393 femalea1398 wivenc1400 feminine1490 womanly1562 gynaecian1640 muliebral1651 feminal1739 1739 G. West Canto of Fairy Queen xlvi. 10 For Wealth, or Fame, or Honour Feminal. 1842 W. C. Hazlitt tr. M. de Montaigne Compl. Wks. 479/1 In this feminal republic, to evade the dominion of the males, they lamed them in their infancy. 1896 Godey's Mag. Jan. 17/2 The contemporary American stage also shows the small footprints of numbers of ambitious feminal playwrights. 1907 W. L. Baum Skin & Venereal Dis. 31 The severest form of eczema affecting the genital and feminal regions in women are often due to diabetes. 1970 D. G. Mandelbaum Society in India I. viii. 149 His feminal kinsmen, through his mother and wife, are more concerned with him as a person than as a member of a group. 2008 P. Griffin Ten Mile River xv Ever notice how commercials for feminal products got a light trombone soundtrack? 2. Characteristic of or associated with women; feminine. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > woman > [adjective] > characteristic of womanisha1393 womanlyc1400 feminec1425 femininec1425 she1531 wifish1535 female1566 ladylike1566 womenish1604 tender-hefteda1616 ladied1628 feminary1630 feminile1650 feminal1875 1875 Jrnl. Constit. Convent. Texas 192 The feminal influence of a virtuous woman. 1907 Ladies' Field 10 Aug. 357/1 Combine the perfection of physical strength with the highest type of feminal beauty. 1922 H. M. Barcynska Webs xxv. 207 In her emotional tumult, sheerly feminal, she believed every word she said. 2007 G. Esping-Andersen in D. Held & A. Kaya Global Inequality x. 244 The demand for typically feminal skills and attributes in the new service economy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1739
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