fae
adjectivenounpronounattested in dialogue
A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to singular they, and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
adjective
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Variant of feyAlternative spelling of fey (“magical, fairylike”).
Etymology
From Old French fae, from Medieval Latin fāda. The use of the pronoun appears c. 2013.
noun
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Variant of feyAlternative spelling of fey (“fairy folk”).
The perfect companion to your favorite book series, this coloring book filled with fire-breathing dragons, dagger-wielding warriors, and fierce and lovely fae will make all your romantasies come true.
pronoun
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rareA gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to singular they, and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
Vandikas' parents, for example, haven't yet fully embraced the concept. Faer mother once asked faer to help her understand how fae would like her to talk about faer. Fae was encouraged, but faer mother's use of the pronouns didn't last – maybe, fae said, because it was such a foreign concept to the older generation, "so I just said to myself, she's my mom, I'll deal with it."
Fae had decked faerself in a modest amount of cheap jewelry, faer makeup inexpertly applied.
Soul describes and shares part of the "I AM" poem which fae wrote for faer college application.
Forms
- plural
- faes
- comparative
- more fae
- superlative
- most fae
fae · A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to singular they, and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
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