androgyne

[ an-druh-jahyn ]

/ ˈæn drəˌdʒaɪn /

noun

an androgynous person, as one whose appearance is neither clearly masculine nor clearly feminine.

a being of ambiguous sexual identity or one that combines masculine and feminine external manifestations of gender expression.

a person with ovaries who also has secondary sex traits commonly found in men.

an androgynous plant.

Origin of androgyne

First recorded in 1545–55; from Middle French, from Latin androgynus, from Greek andrógynos “hermaphrodite,” equivalent to andro- + gyn- (combining forms meaning “man” and “woman” respectively) + -os masculine noun suffix; see andro-, gyn-

Words nearby androgyne

androgenic hormone, androgen insensitivity syndrome, androgenize, androgenous, Androgeus, androgyne, androgynism, androgynophore, androgynous, androgyny, android

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for androgyne

Figures 51 to 60 are varions representations of the union of the four, the arba, the androgyne, or the linga-yoni.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism|Thomas Inman
With such an androgyne element the sun was associated by ancient mythologists.
The God-Idea of the Ancients|Eliza Burt Gamble
This androgyne, in many respects, resembled the mujerados of the Pueblo Indians, and probably served a like purpose in his tribe.
Religion and Lust|James Weir
Where these two streams fused the worship of an androgyne, or man-woman god, is said to have resulted.
Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria|Lewis Spence

These are representations of Ashtaroth—the androgyne deity in which the female predominates.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism|Thomas Inman

British Dictionary definitions for androgyne

androgyne

/ (ˈændrəˌdʒaɪn) /

noun

another word for hermaphrodite

Word Origin for androgyne

C17: from Old French, via Latin from Greek androgunos, from anēr man + gunē woman

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	androgyne
释义	androgyne [ an-druh-jahyn ] / ˈæn drəˌdʒaɪn / noun an androgynous person, as one whose appearance is neither clearly masculine nor clearly feminine. a being of ambiguous sexual identity or one that combines masculine and feminine external manifestations of gender expression. a person with ovaries who also has secondary sex traits commonly found in men. an androgynous plant. Origin of androgyne First recorded in 1545–55; from Middle French, from Latin androgynus, from Greek andrógynos “hermaphrodite,” equivalent to andro- + gyn- (combining forms meaning “man” and “woman” respectively) + -os masculine noun suffix; see andro-, gyn- Words nearby androgyne androgenic hormone, androgen insensitivity syndrome, androgenize, androgenous, Androgeus, androgyne, androgynism, androgynophore, androgynous, androgyny, android Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for androgyne Figures 51 to 60 are varions representations of the union of the four, the arba, the androgyne, or the linga-yoni. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism\|Thomas Inman With such an androgyne element the sun was associated by ancient mythologists. The God-Idea of the Ancients\|Eliza Burt Gamble This androgyne, in many respects, resembled the mujerados of the Pueblo Indians, and probably served a like purpose in his tribe. Religion and Lust\|James Weir Where these two streams fused the worship of an androgyne, or man-woman god, is said to have resulted. Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria\|Lewis Spence These are representations of Ashtaroth—the androgyne deity in which the female predominates. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism\|Thomas Inman British Dictionary definitions for androgyne androgyne / (ˈændrəˌdʒaɪn) / noun another word for hermaphrodite Word Origin for androgyne C17: from Old French, via Latin from Greek androgunos, from anēr man + gunē woman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	supercomputer superconductivity superconductor supercontinent supercool supercow supercrat supercritical supercurrent superdelegate superdense superdense theory superdominant superduct super-duper superego superelastic superelevated superelevation supereminent superencipher supererogate supererogation supererogatory superette