Translation
woman, wife
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Word origin
From Latin femina ('woman'). English 'feminine' and 'female' derive from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- femina
- English cognates
- feminine, female, effeminate
Grammar
Examples
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This woman has been running a large company for ten years.
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My wife is preparing dinner while I tidy the kitchen.
France 1944.
Women's rights have changed greatly in France since 1944.
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He introduced his wife to his colleagues at the end-of-year party.
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An American businesswoman bought my father's company.
signifie à la fois woman et wife selon le contexte : une femme remarquable (a remarkable woman) vs ma femme (my wife). La prononciation est /fam/, avec le e muet et le double m qui ferme la syllabe. Le terme épouse est plus formel et juridique.
Femme au foyer (housewife, homemaker), femme de ménage (cleaning lady), femme politique (female politician) - femme de/au construit de nombreuses collocations professionnelles ou de rôle. Dans un contexte inclusif moderne, on tend à féminiser les titres : la directrice, l'autrice plutôt que la femme directeur.
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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 2: femme, sûr, vie and 7 more words.