fem-

prefix

Of or pertaining to femininity or women.

OriginEnglish feminineclip. ← Middle English female ← Old French femele →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Of or pertaining to femininity or women.

Origin

  1. Latinfēmella
  2. Old Frenchfemele
  3. Middle Englishfemele
  4. Middle Englishfemale
  5. Englishfemaleclip.
  6. Englishfeminineclip.
  7. Englishfem-

Clipping of female or feminine.

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Cite this entry
APA

fem-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fem-

MLA

“fem-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fem-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fem-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fem-.

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