androgynous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Related terms 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin androgynus (“‘hermaphrodite’”) < Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγυνος (“‘eunuch’”) < ἀνδρός (genitive of ἀνήρ (“‘man’”)) + γυνή (“‘woman’”) + -ous.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈænˌdɹɒdʒ.ɛn.əs/ SAMPA: /"{n%drQdZ.En.@s/

[edit] Adjective

androgynous (comparative more androgynous, superlative most androgynous)

1. Pertaining to a characteristic that is not definitively male or female.

   Names like Pat, Terry and Jean are androgynous because they can be given to both men and women.

2. A condition in which gender is unknown, ambivalent, indeterminate, or neuter.
3. Possessing qualities of both sexes.
4. Possessing both male and female sex organs.

[edit] Related terms

• androgyny

[edit] See also

• intersex