Feminine
Meaning

  1. (feminine) girl
  2. (feminine) daughter
  3. (feminine, slang) prostitute, wench

Frequency

A1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fij/
Etymology

In summary

* (daughter): From Middle French fille, from Old French fille, from Latin fīlia. * (slang, prostitute): By ellipsis of the euphemisms fille des rues (“girl of the streets”), fille de joie (“girl of joy”), fille publique (“public girl”), and others like them that signify "prostitute".

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