androgynous

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[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)

Positive
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.

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