ἀνδρόγυνος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἀνήρ (anḗr, man) +‎ γυνή (gunḗ, woman).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ᾰ̓νδρόγῠνος (andrógunosm or f (neuter ᾰ̓νδρόγῠνον); second declension

  1. (in masculine, substantive)
    1. hermaphrodite
    2. a man who is womanish, effeminate
    3. pathic, bottom
  2. common to men and women
  3. (in neuter, substantive, Byzantine law) matrimony

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • French: androgyne
  • Greek: ανδρόγυνος (andrógynos)

Further reading

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