Noun that distinguishes between male and female s called GENDER.
There are three genders properly so called: Masculine, Feminine and Neuter. The distinction of male and female in nature is called sex. The distinction between Masculine and Feminine in words is called Gender.

MASCULINE GENDER

A noun that denotes a male animal is said to be of Masculine Gender.

FEMININE GENDER

A noun that denotes a female animal is said to be of Feminine Gender.

NEUTER GENDER

A noun that denotes a female animal is said to be of Feminine Gender.Neuter means neither male or female.



Objects without life are often personified that is spoken as if they were living beings.We than regard them as males or females.

The Masculine Gender is often applied to objects remarkable for strength and violence.


The Feminine Gender is sometimes applied to objects remarkable for beauty,gentleness, and gracefulness.

PEOPLE

MASCULINE

FAMININE

actor author bachelor boy Boy Scout brave bridegroom brother conductor count czar dad daddy duke emperor father father-in-law fiance gentleman giant god governor grandfather headmaster heir hero host hunter husband king lad landlord lord man manager manservant master mayor milkman millionaire monitor monk Mr. murderer Negro nephew papa poet postman postmaster priest prince prophet proprietor protector shepherd sir son son-in-law step-father step-son steward sultan tailor uncle waiter washerman widower wizard

actress authoress spinster girl Girl Guide Squaw bride sister comductress countess czarina mum mummy duchess empress mother mother-in-law fiancee lady giantess goddess matron grandmother headmistress heiress heroine hostess huntress wife queen lass landlady lady woman manageress maidservant mistress mayoress milkmaid millionairess monitress nun Mrs. murderess Negress niece mama poetess postwoman postmistress prietess princess prophetess proprietress protectress shepherdess madam daughter daughter-in-law step-mother step-daughter stewardess sultana tailoress aunt waitress washerwoman widow witch

CREATURES

MASCULINE	FAMININE
billy-goat boar buck (deer, hare) buck-rabbit bull bull-elephant bull-seal bullock bull-whale cob (swan) cock cockerel cock-pigeon colt (young horse) dog drake drone fox gander hawk he-bear he-goat he-wolf jack-ass leopard lion peacock ram (sheep) stag stallion tiger tom-cat turkey-cock	nanny-goat sow doe doe-rabbit cow cow-elephant cow-seal heifer cow-whale pen hen pullet hen-pigeon filly bitch duck bee vixen goose bowess she-bear she-goat she-wolf jenny-ass, she-ass leopardess lioness peahen ewe hind mare tigress tabby-cat turkey-hen

WAYS OF FORMING THE FEMININE OF NOUNS

There are three ways of forming the Feminine of Nouns:

• By using an entirely different word; as
  Masculine -> Feminine
  Bachelor -> maid, spinster
  Boy -> girl
  Brother -> sister
  Buck -> doe
  Bull (or ox) -> cow
  Bullock -> heifer
  Cock -> hen
  Colt -> filly
  Dog -> bitch
  Drake -> duck
  Drone -> bee
  Earl -> countess
  Father -> mother
  Gander -> goose
  Gentleman -> lady
  Hart -> roe
  Horse -> mare
  Husband -> wife
  King -> queen
  Lord -> lady
  Man -> woman
  Monk (or friar) -> nun
  Nephew -> niece
  Papa -> mamma
  Ram -> ewe
  Sir -> madam
  Son -> daughter
  Stag -> hind
  Uncle -> aunt
  Wizard -> witch
  


• By adding a syllable (-ess, -ine, -trix, -a, etc) as,
  Masculine -> Feminine
  Author -> authoress
  Baron -> baroness
  Count -> countess
  Giant -> giantess
  Heir -> heiress
  Host -> hostess
  Jew -> Jewess
  Lion -> lioness
  Manager -> manageress
  Mayor -> mayoress
  Patron -> patroness
  Peer -> peeress
  Poet -> poetess
  Priest -> priestess
  Prophet -> prophetess
  Shepherd -> shepherdess
  Steward -> stewardess
  Viscount -> viscountess
  
  [Note that in the following -ess is added after dropping the vowel of the masculine ending]
  Masculine -> Feminine
  Actor -> actress
  Benefactor -> benefactress
  Conductor -> conductress
  Enchanter -> enchantress
  Founder -> foundress
  Hunter -> huntress
  Instructor -> instructress
  Negro -> negress
  Abbot -> abbess
  Duke -> duchess
  Emperor -> empress
  Preceptor -> preceptress
  Prince -> princess
  Songster -> songstress
  Tempter -> temptress
  Seamster -> seamstress
  Tiger -> tigress
  Traitor -> traitress
  Waiter -> waitress
  Master -> mistress
  Murderer -> murderess
  Sorcerer -> sorceress
  
  Note:- The suffix -ess is the commonest suffix used to form feminine nouns, from the Masculine, and is the only one which we now use in forming a new feminine noun.
  Masculine -> Feminine
  Hero -> heroine
  Testator -> testatrix
  Czar -> czarina
  Sultan -> sultana
  Signor -> signora
  Fox -> vixen
  
• By placing a word before or after; as,
  Masculine -> Feminine
  Grandfather -> grandmother
  Greatuncle -> greataunt
  Manservant -> maidservant
  Landlord -> landlady
  milkman -> milkwoman
  peacock -> peahen
  salesman -> saleswoman
  washerman -> washerwoman
  

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