plural feminine noun

  • 121destiny — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Middle English destinee, from Anglo French, from feminine of destiné, past participle of destiner Date: 14th century 1. something to which a person or thing is destined ; fortune < wants …

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  • 122diapason — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek (hē) dia pasōn (chordōn symphōnia), literally, the concord through all the notes, from dia through + pasōn, genitive feminine plural of pas all more at dia , pan Date: circa 1501 1 …

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  • 123directrix — noun (plural directrixes; also directrices) Etymology: Medieval Latin, feminine of Late Latin director, from Latin dirigere Date: 1622 1. archaic directress 2. a fixed curve with which a generatrix maintains a give …

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  • 124diseuse — noun (plural diseuses) Etymology: French, feminine of diseur, from Old French, from dire to say, from Latin dicere more at diction Date: 1896 a woman who is a skilled and usually professional reciter …

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  • 125diva — noun (plural divas or dive) Etymology: Italian, literally, goddess, from Latin, feminine of divus divine, god more at deity Date: 1883 1. a. prima donna 1 b. prima donna 2 …

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  • 126dominatrix — noun (plural dominatrices) Etymology: Latin, feminine of dominator Date: 1971 a woman who physically or psychologically dominates her partner in a sadomasochistic encounter; broadly a dominating woman …

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  • 127donnée — noun (plural données) Etymology: French, from feminine of donné, past participle of donner to give, from Latin donare to donate more at donation Date: 1876 the set of assumptions on which a work of fiction or drama proceeds …

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  • 128ekistics — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Modern Greek oikistikē, from feminine of oikistikos of settlement, from Greek, from oikizein to settle, colonize, from oikos house more at vicinity Date: 1958 a science dealing with human&#8230; …

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