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مِئْنَاثٌ ذ A woman who usually brings forth females: (S, M, K:) and a man who usually begets female children; for the measure مِفْعَالٌ applies equally to both sexes: (S:) the contr. epithet is مِذْكَارٌ. (TA.) ― -b2- See also مُؤَنَّثٌ, in two places. ― -b3- أَرْضٌ مِئْنَاثٌ: see أَنِيثٌ. ― -b4- سَيْفٌ مِئْنَاثٌ, and مِئْنَاثَةٌ: see أَنِيثٌ.

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