muliebrity

[myoo-lee-eb-ri-tee] /ˌmyu liˈɛb rɪ ti/

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noun

womanly nature or qualities.

womanhood.

Origin of muliebrity

Late Latin

1585-1595

1585-95; < Late Latin muliēbritās womanhood, equivalent to Latin muliēbri(s) womanly (derivative of mulier woman) + -tās -ty²

Related forms

muliebral, adjective

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There was a little toss in their movement, full of muliebrity.

Pages From an Old Volume of Life Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
muliebrity, mū-li-eb′ri-ti, n. womanhood: effeminacy, softness.

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British Dictionary definitions for muliebrity

muliebrity

/ˌmjuːlɪˈɛbrɪtɪ/

noun

the condition of being a woman

femininity

Word Origin

C16: via Late Latin from Latin muliēbris womanly, from mulier woman

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