Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈembɾa/

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Coloured illustration of hembra
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Translation

female

Word origin

From Latin femina ('woman, female'). The same root gives English 'feminine' and 'female'.

Origin
Latin
Root
femina
English cognates
feminine, female

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralhembras

Examples

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The female lion looks after her cubs.

¿ ?

Is your dog male or female?

.

On this farm there are more females than males.

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The female lays the eggs in spring.

conector .

This cable ends in a female connector.

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This word is part of lesson 60.