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effeminate

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10 lettersPronunciation /ɪˈfɛmɪnət/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aeeeffimntStarts with EEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. having unsuitable feminine qualities

Word origin

From Middle English effeminat, effemynat, from Latin effēminātus, past participle of effēminō, from fēmina (“woman”).

Used in a sentence

  • An effeminate and unmanly foppery.
  • The Comte d'Artois had neither the dignified nor the manly air of his brother—he rather appeared like a pretty-looking girl, so effeminate was he and fair.
  • Gentle, kind, effeminate remorse.

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