/ˈfiː.meɪl/
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Meaning
Belonging to the sex that can have babies or lay eggs. A woman or a girl is female.
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Word origin
From Old French femelle, from Latin femella meaning a young woman; English later changed the spelling to match male.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- femelle
- English cognates
- feminine
Examples
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"Female" is used for animals as well as people.
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Here "female" describes the people, so it comes after the verb.
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"Female" is the opposite of "male".
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 7: female, trade, milk and 7 more words.