alpha female

English

Etymology

by extension, from alpha male

Noun

alpha female (plural alpha females)

(biology) the dominant female animal in a pack
(by extension) a self-assured and strong woman; an alphette

Synonyms

alpha (female)
female alpha

Coordinate terms

alpha (male)
alpha male
male alpha

Related terms

alpha pair
beta female
delta female
gamma female
omega female

Translations

dominant female animal

Danish: alfahun c
Finnish: alfanaaras
French: femelle dominante f
German: Alpha-Weibchen n, Alphaweibchen n
Norwegian:
Bokmål: alphahunn f

Nynorsk: alfaho f

Portuguese: fêmea alfa f
Serbo-Croatian: alfa ženka
Swedish: alfahona (sv) c

self-assured and strong woman

Danish: alfahun c
Finnish: alfanaaras

Serbo-Croatian: alfa ženka

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