effeminate

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πένης ὢν τὴν γυναῖκα χρήματα λαβὼν ἔχει δέσποιναν, οὐ γυναῖκ' ἔτι → a poor man getting rich turns his wife into his boss, not his wife any more

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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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adj.

Ar. and P. μαλακός, τρυφερός, P. ἄνανδρος, P. and V. γυναικεῖος, Ar. and V. μαλθακός (also Plat. but rare P.), V. γυναικόμιμος, γυναικόφρων (Eur., Frag.), θηλύνους, Ar. θηλύφρων. Woman-shaped: V. θηλύμορφος, γυναικόμορφος. Be effeminate, v.: P. and V. τρυφᾶν. Whence comes this effeminate creature? V. ποδαπὸς ὁ γύννις; (Aesch., Frag.).

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

effēmĭnāte: adv., v. effemino,
I P. a. fin.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

effēmĭnātē,¹⁴ en femme, d’une manière efféminée : Cic. Off. 1, 14.