Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

female-to-male

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: fe-male--to--male
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Transmasculine; transitioning or having transitioned (in gender identity or presentation, physically, etc) from being female to being male.

adj

That changes a female end (usually a socket) of a connection into a male one (with pins, usually a plug).

adj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see female, to, male.

noun

A female-to-male transgender person; a trans man.

Example Sentences

"The female-to-male ratio is 5-to-3."
"The lack of a crossgender peer group is a gaping reality for most female-to-males. While all transvestites/transsexuals are a hidden minority, the female-to-males are an even more hidden minority within that minority."

Inflected Forms

female-to-males (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

male-to-female

Synonyms

FtM F2M

Antonyms

male-to-female

Questions

What does female-to-male mean?: Transmasculine; transitioning or having transitioned (in gender identity or presentation, physically, etc) from being female to being male.

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