femminuccia

Italian

Etymology

From femmina (“female”) +‎ -uccia (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fem.miˈnut.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -uttʃa
  • Hyphenation: fem‧mi‧nùc‧cia

Noun

femminuccia f (plural femminucce)

  1. Diminutive of femmina: little girl, female baby (particularly as opposed to a boy)
    Synonyms: bambina, bimba, (dated) fanciulla
    Antonym: maschietto
  2. (informal, offensive) a weak, cowardly man: a pussy
    Synonyms: donnicciola, femminella
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