单词 | epicene |
释义 | Word Frequency epicene(ˈɛpɪˌsiːn) adjective 1. having the characteristics of both sexes; hermaphroditic 2. of neither sex; sexless 3. effeminate 4. grammar a. denoting a noun that may refer to a male or a female, such as teacher as opposed to businessman or shepherd b. (in Latin, Greek, etc) denoting a noun that retains the same grammatical gender regardless of the sex of the referent noun 5. an epicene person or creature 6. an epicene noun Derived forms epicenism (ˌepiˈcenism) noun Word origin C15: from Latin epicoenus of both genders, from Greek epikoinos common to many, from koinos common |
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