Effete is an adjective describing something as feminine or effeminate. An alternative definition is for something to lack effectiveness, to not have strength or bravery or to be unable to act.
Its derivatives include effetely and effeteness.
Its vs. it’s
Practice vs. practise
Alumna, alumnae, alumni, alumnus
Realise vs. realize
Learned vs. learnt
Canceled vs. cancelled
Affect vs. effect
Gray vs. grey
Adviser vs. advisor
Center vs. centre
Favorite vs. favourite
Fish vs. fishes
Than vs. then