plural feminine noun
111baize — noun Etymology: Middle French baies, plural of baie baize, from feminine of bai bay colored more at bay Date: 1578 a coarse woolen or cotton fabric napped to imitate felt …
112cantatrice — noun (plural cantatrices or cantatrici) Etymology: Italian & French; French, from Italian, from Late Latin cantatric , cantatrix, feminine of Latin cantator singer, from cantare Date: 1801 a woman who is a singer; especially an opera singer …
113catenary — noun (plural naries) Etymology: New Latin catenaria, from Latin, feminine of catenarius of a chain, from catena Date: 1788 1. the curve assumed by a cord of uniform density and cross section that is perfectly flexible but not ca …
114cavalla — noun (plural la or las) Etymology: Spanish caballa, a fish, from Late Latin, mare, feminine of Latin caballus Date: 1624 1. (also cavally) any of various carangid fishes 2 …
115chanteuse — noun (plural chanteuses) Etymology: French, feminine of chanteur singer, from chanter Date: 1844 songstress; especially a woman who is a concert or nightclub singer …
116Chianina — noun (plural Chianina or Chianinas) Etymology: Italian, from feminine of chianino of the Chiani River valley, Italy Date: 1914 any of a breed of tall white cattle of Italian origin noted especially for producing lean meat …
117coadjutrix — noun (plural coadjutrices) Etymology: New Latin, feminine of coadjutor Date: 1646 a woman who is a coadjutor …
118condottiere — noun (plural condottieri) Etymology: Italian, from condotta troop of mercenaries, from feminine of condotto, past participle of condurre to conduct, hire, from Latin conducere Date: 1794 1. a leader of a band of mercenaries common in Europe… …
119conjunctiva — noun (plural vas or conjunctivae) Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of conjunctivus conjoining, from Latin conjunctus Date: 14th century the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and is continued over the… …
120decidua — noun (plural deciduae) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of deciduus Date: 1785 1. the part of the endometrium that in higher placental mammals undergoes special modifications in preparation for and during pregnancy and is cast off …
