Feminine
Meaning
- (feminine) flower (structure in angiosperms)
- (feminine) bloom, blossom (an expanded bud)
- (feminine, figuratively) prime, pick
- (feminine) virginity
- (feminine, in-plural) compliment, flattery
- (archaic, feminine) A globular buildup of carbon on the end of a wick.
- (Rioplatense, feminine) showerhead
- (Bolivia, Honduras, Puerto-Rico, feminine) Something excellent, magnificent, beautiful
- (Guatemala, Nicaragua, feminine) gay man
- (Guatemala, feminine) end of a split end
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Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfloɾ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Spanish flor, from Latin flos. The retention of /fl/ is unusual and perhaps reflects some form of conservative tendency.
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