feminacy

fem·i·na·cy

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fem-uh-nuh-see]
- /ˈfɛm ə nə si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fem-uh-nuh-see]
- /ˈfɛm ə nə si/

Definitions of feminacy word

noun plural feminacy feminine nature. 1
noun feminacy feminine nature, qualities or characteristics 0
noun feminacy (archaic) effeminacy. 0

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Origin of feminacy

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < Latin fēmin(a) + -acy

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Parts of speech for Feminacy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Feminacy

feminacy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

feminacy usage trend in Literature

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