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epicene in British English

(ˈɛpɪˌsiːn)

adjective

having the characteristics of both sexes; hermaphroditic

of neither sex; sexless

effeminate

4. grammar

denoting a noun that may refer to a male or a female, such as teacher as opposed to businessman or shepherd

(in Latin, Greek, etc) denoting a noun that retains the same grammatical gender regardless of the sex of the referent

noun

an epicene person or creature

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

epicene in American English

(ˈɛpɪˌsin)

adjective

designating a noun, as in Latin or Greek, having only one grammatical form to denote an individual of either sex

belonging to one sex but having characteristics of the other, or of neither; specif.,effeminate; unmanly

noun

an epicene person

Word origin

ME < L epicoenus < Gr epikoinos, common < epi-, upon, to + koinos, common: see com-

Synonyms of 'epicene'

hermaphrodite, bisexual, androgynous, androgyne

neuter, asexual, sexless

effeminate, camp, weak, unmanly

hermaphrodite, bisexual, androgyne, gynandromorph

More Synonyms of epicene

1 (adjective) in the sense of hermaphrodite

Definition

(esp. of a man) having characteristics or features that are not definitely male or female

Synonyms

hermaphrodite

bisexual

androgynous

She's always attracted to men with an androgynous quality.

androgyne

hermaphroditic

gynandrous

ambisexual

2 (adjective) in the sense of neuter

Definition

(esp. of a man) having characteristics or features that are not definitely male or female

Synonyms

neuter

I consider myself neuter, neither masculine nor feminine.

asexual

asexual parasites

sexless

The research team has made a mistake by keeping the robots sexless.

3 (adjective) in the sense of effeminate

Synonyms

effeminate

I have some effeminate mannerisms but am quite confident in my masculinity.

unmanly

The idea that crying is `unmanly' stunts emotional development.

womanish

(noun) in the sense of hermaphrodite

Synonyms

hermaphrodite

the story of a seventeenth-century French hermaphrodite

bisexual

androgyne

gynandromorph

Additional synonyms

in the sense of androgynous

Definition

having both male and female characteristics

She's always attracted to men with an androgynous quality.

Synonyms

hermaphrodite,

bisexual,

androgyne,

hermaphroditic,

epicene,

ambisexual

in the sense of asexual

Definition

(of reproduction) not involving sexual activity

asexual parasites

Synonyms

sexless,

neutral,

neuter

in the sense of sexless

Definition

neither male nor female

The research team has made a mistake by keeping the robots sexless.

Synonyms

asexual,

androgynous,

neuter,

hermaphrodite,

nonsexual,

parthenogenetic,

epicene

Nearby words of
epicene

envy
ephemeral
epic
epicene
epicure
epicurean
epidemic

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epicene

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单词	epicene
释义	Trends of epicene View usage for: epicene in British English (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 epicene in American English (ˈɛpɪˌsin) adjective 1. designating a noun, as in Latin or Greek, having only one grammatical form to denote an individual of either sex 2. belonging to one sex but having characteristics of the other, or of neither; specif.,effeminate; unmanly noun 3. an epicene person Word origin ME < L epicoenus < Gr epikoinos, common < epi-, upon, to + koinos, common: see com- Synonyms of 'epicene' hermaphrodite, bisexual, androgynous, androgyne neuter, asexual, sexless effeminate, camp, weak, unmanly hermaphrodite, bisexual, androgyne, gynandromorph More Synonyms of epicene 1 (adjective) in the sense of hermaphrodite Definition (esp. of a man) having characteristics or features that are not definitely male or female Synonyms hermaphrodite bisexual androgynous She's always attracted to men with an androgynous quality. androgyne hermaphroditic gynandrous ambisexual 2 (adjective) in the sense of neuter Definition (esp. of a man) having characteristics or features that are not definitely male or female Synonyms neuter I consider myself neuter, neither masculine nor feminine. asexual asexual parasites sexless The research team has made a mistake by keeping the robots sexless. 3 (adjective) in the sense of effeminate Synonyms effeminate I have some effeminate mannerisms but am quite confident in my masculinity. unmanly The idea that crying is `unmanly' stunts emotional development. womanish (noun) in the sense of hermaphrodite Synonyms hermaphrodite the story of a seventeenth-century French hermaphrodite bisexual androgyne gynandromorph Additional synonyms in the sense of androgynous Definition having both male and female characteristics She's always attracted to men with an androgynous quality. Synonyms hermaphrodite, bisexual, androgyne, hermaphroditic, epicene, ambisexual in the sense of asexual Definition (of reproduction) not involving sexual activity asexual parasites Synonyms sexless, neutral, neuter in the sense of sexless Definition neither male nor female The research team has made a mistake by keeping the robots sexless. Synonyms asexual, androgynous, neuter, hermaphrodite, nonsexual, parthenogenetic, epicene Nearby words of epicene envy ephemeral epic epicene epicure epicurean epidemic Synonyms of 'epicene' epicene Explore 'epicene' in the dictionary
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