Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Fémmin-a, s. f. dim. Fémmin-élla, Fémmin-étta, Fémmin-ína, Fémmin-úccia,Fémmin-úzza , aug. Fémmin-óccia, Fémmin-óna, disp. Fémmin-áccia, Fémmin-ecóla,
1. a female; 2. a woman; 3. a married woman, wife; 4. a woman of pleasure. Andare alle femmine, to frequent the company of abandoned women. — di partito, a mercenary woman;5. the female key, that part of the lock in which the key is inserted; 6. socket, sole.
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