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feminine meaning in Sanskrit

स्त्रीलिङ्ग strīliṅga

/ˈfɛmɪnɪn/

feminine in Sanskrit: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (strīliṅga). In English, feminine means of or pertaining to the female gender.

Sanskrit words for feminine

(grammar)
स्त्रीलिङ्ग strīliṅga

English meaning of feminine

  1. adjective Of or pertaining to the female gender.
  2. adjective Of or pertaining to the female sex; biologically female, not male.
  3. adjective Belonging to females; typically used by females.
  4. adjective Having the qualities stereotypically associated with women: nurturing, not aggressive, sensual; womanly.

Full definition of feminine

feminine in a sentence

  • Mary, Elizabeth, and Edith are feminine names.
  • Feminine caesura, feminine catalexis, feminine ending, feminine rhyme.

Synonyms of feminine

All synonyms of feminine

feminine in other languages

Questions about feminine in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of feminine in Sanskrit?
Feminine in Sanskrit is स्त्रीलिङ्ग (strīliṅga).
feminine इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Feminine: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (strīliṅga).
What does feminine mean in English?
Feminine means of or pertaining to the female gender.

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