muliebrity

[ myoo-lee-eb-ri-tee ]

noun

1. womanly nature or qualities.
2. womanhood.

muliebrity

/ ˌmjuːlɪˈɛbrɪtɪ /

noun

1. the condition of being a woman
2. femininity

Other Words From

• muli·ebral adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of muliebrity¹

1585–95; < Late Latin muliēbritās womanhood, equivalent to Latin muliēbri ( s ) womanly (derivative of mulier woman) + -tās -ty ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of muliebrity¹

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

Example Sentences

Muliebrity, mū-li-eb′ri-ti, n. womanhood: effeminacy, softness.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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