muliebre

Muliebre is an adjective in Spanish that denotes something related to women or the female sex. It is primarily literary or archaic and is rarely used in everyday modern language. The term originates from Latin muliebris, from mulier, meaning woman, and is connected with older forms such as muliebral and phrases like virtudes muliebres or artes muliebres found in historical texts.

In classical and early modern Spanish, muliebre served to characterize objects, traits, or activities associated with women, particularly in discussions of gender roles, manners, or domestic spheres. In contemporary usage, more common synonyms are femenino or de la mujer, while muliebre may appear in poetic, religious, or scholarly writing to convey a sense of antiquity or formality.

As a noun, muliebre is rare and typically encountered in historical or literary contexts to refer to a female person or quality; in ordinary language, mujer or hembra (for animals) is the standard term.

In modern lexicography and everyday speech, muliebre is generally considered obsolete or highly formal. It is sometimes used for stylistic effect in historical novels or scholarly works to evoke classical or traditional registers. See also: mulier, muliebral.