femaleness

Questions

How do you pronounce femaleness?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfiːmeɪlnɪs/.

What does femaleness mean?

The characteristic, state or condition of being female.

Where does femaleness come from?

Etymology tree Latin fēmella Old French femelebor. Middle English femele Middle English female English female Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English femaleness From female + -ness.

How to pronounce femaleness

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