There are three ways of
forming the Feminine of nouns:
(1) By using an entirely
different word; as
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
Bachelor
|
{Maid (old use)
Spinster
|
Hart
Horse
|
Roe
mare
|
Boy
|
Girl
|
Husband
|
Wife
|
Brother
|
Sister
|
King
|
Queen
|
Buck
|
Doe
|
Lord
|
Lady
|
Bull (or ox)
|
Cow
|
Man
|
Woman
|
Bullock
|
Heifer
|
Monk (or
friar)
|
Nun
|
Cock
|
Hen
|
Nephew
|
Niece
|
Colt
|
Filly
|
Papa
|
Mamma(old
use)
|
Daddy
|
Mummy
|
Ram
|
Ewe
|
Dog
|
Bitch
|
Sir
|
Madam
|
Drake
|
Duck
|
Son
|
Daughter
|
Eari
|
Countess
|
Stag
|
Hind
|
Father
|
Mother
|
Uncle
|
Aunt
|
Gander
|
Goose
|
Wizard
|
Witch
|
Gentleman
|
lady
|
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(1) By
adding a syllable (- ess, -ine, -trix, -a, etc) as,
