прекрасный пол

Russian

Etymology

Literally, fair sex.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prʲɪˈkrasnɨj ˈpoɫ]

Noun

прекра́сный пол • (prekrásnyj polm inan (genitive прекра́сного по́ла, uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) the fair sex, the weaker sex, women collectively
    Synonyms: сла́бый пол (slábyj pol), (dated, literally "the tender sex") не́жный пол (néžnyj pol)

Declension