femmelette

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French. Equivalent to femme +‎ -elette. Compare hommelet.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fam.lɛt/

Noun

femmelette f (plural femmelettes)

wimp
sissy

Further reading

“femmelette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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