androgyny

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androgyny

Alternative forms

androgony

Etymology

From andro- +‎ -gyny. See androgynous.

Pronunciation

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Noun

androgyny (usually uncountable, plural androgynies)

Hermaphroditism.
The state of having traits of both male and female genders. [from the mid 19th century]
The state of appearing to be neither feminine nor masculine.

Related terms

androgynous

Translations

hermaphroditism

Finnish: androgynia
French: androgynie (fr) f
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German: Zwittrigkeit (de) f
Portuguese: androginia (pt) f

having traits of both male and female genders

Finnish: androgynia
French: androgynie (fr) f
German: Androgynie (de) f
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Portuguese: androginia (pt) f
Russian: андрогиния (ru) f (androginija)

appearing to be neither feminine nor masculine

Finnish: androgynia
French: androgynie (fr) f
(deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
Portuguese: androginia (pt) f

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