muliebrity

[ myoo-lee-eb-ri-tee ]

noun

1. womanly nature or qualities.
2. womanhood.

muliebrity

/ ˌmjuːlɪˈɛbrɪtɪ /

noun

1. the condition of being a woman
2. femininity

Other Words From

• muli·ebral adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of muliebrity¹

1585–95; < Late Latin muliēbritās womanhood, equivalent to Latin muliēbri ( s ) womanly (derivative of mulier woman) + -tās -ty ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of muliebrity¹

C16: via Late Latin from Latin muliēbris womanly, from mulier woman

Example Sentences

“Muliebrity,” Peggy said, reading it from the page.

From The New Yorker

Muliebrity, mū-li-eb′ri-ti, n. womanhood: effeminacy, softness.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Apodeictic, muliebrity, mansuetude, even caducity, caliginosity, nitid, agrestic, roborant or vilipend have Latin or Greek roots that are very familiar to me and most high school graduates.

From Time Magazine Archive

And as Sonia herself was growing up to womanhood, or, in Mr. WATSON'S elegant phrase, "muliebrity claimed her definitely"—well, he is an enviable reader for whom the last page will hold any considerable surprise.

From Project Gutenberg

There was a little toss in their movement, full of muliebrity.

From Project Gutenberg