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In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.
- The gender specific noun for a female is lioness.
- The gender specific noun for a male is lion.
- The gender specific noun for a female is a spinster.
- The gender specific noun for a male is a bachelor.
The noun 'bachelor' is the noun used for an unmarried, adult male of any age, however, at the time the word 'spinster' was commonly used, no corresponding noun for a male was used because an unmarried man of any age is not past an age for (the expectation of) siring children.
Old timers will speak of a 'bachelor lady.' The word 'bachelorette' is a more recent addition to popular culture.
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What is the feminine of bachelor?
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for a male or a female.The gender specific noun for a male is a bachelor.The noun 'spinster' is a gender specific noun for a female who is past a child bearing age but has never married.The noun 'bachelor' is the noun used for an unmarried, adult male of any age. However, at the time the word 'spinster' was commonly used, no corresponding noun for a male was used because an unmarried man of any age is not past an age for (the expectation of) siring children.Old timers will speak of a 'bachelor lady.' The word bachelorette is a more recent addition to popular culture, because the word spinster has such negative connotations.
What is a plural noun for lioness?
The plural of lion is lions.
What is the feminine of a cock a gander a lion a drake a tomcat a ram a billygoat a boar and a stag?
In order: hen, goose, lioness, duck, molly, sheep, nanny goat, sow, and a doe.
What part of speech is bachelor?
The part of speech for bachelor depends how it is used. See the examples below: My uncle has been a bachelor for years. (bachelor = noun) John and Matt went to a bachelor party. (bachelor = adjective)
Full form of mb?
bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery
Is lion feminine or masculine in french?
feminine
What is the feminine of grander?
The feminine form of "grander" is "grandeur."
Feminine gender of lion?
Lion. The female gender is lioness.
What is feminine form of lion?
The feminine form of lion is lioness. Lionesses are typically responsible for hunting and caring for the young within a pride.
What is feminine form of spinster?
A single woman is a spinster.A single man is a bachelor.
What is the name of feminine lion tiger ram and bull?
Lion: Lioness.Tiger: Tigress.Ram: Ewe.Bull: Cow.
What is the feminine gender of the word lion?
A female is called a lioness.
What is the femine noun of lion?
The feminine form of lion is lioness. The plural form is lionesses. The lioness also does most of the hunting for the group, so when hunting they can be called a huntress or lion huntress.
Example of feminine?
Some examples of feminine forms for nouns are sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, actress, heiress, mistress, aviatrix. Some examples of feminine forms of pronouns are her, hers, she, herself.
What is the feminine and masculine of an bachelor?
The informal term for a female bachelor is bachelorette.(An earlier term was "spinster" which is seldom used today.)
What is the masculine term for spinster?
Soinster is a strictly feminine term indicating an unmarried woman (with negative connotations). An unmarried man is a bachelor, a term with no negative connotations.
What is the masuline and feminine gender of lion?
are you asking like as in male lions are called lions and females lioness
