femme fatale
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French femme fatale (literally “deadly woman”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /fɛm fəˈtæl/
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- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɛm fəˈtɑːl/
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Noun
femme fatale (plural femmes fatales or femme fatales)
- An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:vamp
Antonyms
Coordinate terms
Translations
seductive and dangerous woman
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Danish
Etymology
From French femme fatale.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fam fa.tal/
Portuguese
Noun
femme fatale f (plural femmes fatales)
- (narratology) femme fatale (seductive and dangerous woman)
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