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Definition: FEMINATE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Feminine.[Websters]
2. Being effeminate. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Being womanly. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Being soft. [Eve - graph theoretic]
5. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb feminately.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(feminately)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective feminate.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Feminate" is a common misspelling or typo for: geminate.

Date "Feminate" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Feminate \Fem"i*nate\, adjective. [Latin expression feminatus effeminate.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FEMINATE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Feminine. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: FEMINATE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Feminine.[Websters]
2. Being effeminate. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Being womanly. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Being soft. [Eve - graph theoretic]
5. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb feminately.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(feminately)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective feminate.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"FEMINATE" is a common misspelling or typo for: geminate.

Date "FEMINATE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Feminate \Fem"i*nate\, adjective. [Latin expression feminatus effeminate.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FEMINATE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Feminine. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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