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epicene

The correct spelling is epicene.

How to pronounce epicene

/ˈɛpɪsiːn/
noun

IPA: /ˈɛpɪsiːn/

Say it like: Epi-sen-e

The correct spelling is epicene. An epicene word; preceded by the: the epicene words of a language as a class.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An epicene word; preceded by the: the epicene words of a language as a class.
  2. 2.An epicene person, whether biologically asexual, androgynous, hermaphrodite, or intersex; an androgyne, a hermaphrodite.
  3. 3.(by extension) A transsexual; also, a transvestite.
  4. 4.(by extension, usually derogatory) An effeminate man.

adjective

  1. 1.Of or relating to a class of Greek and Latin nouns that may refer to males or females but have a fixed grammatical gender (feminine, masculine, neuter, etc.).
  2. 2.Of or relating to nouns or pronouns in any language that have a single form for male and female referents.
  3. 3.(by extension) Suitable for use regardless of sex; unisex.
  4. 4.Of indeterminate sex, whether asexual, androgynous, hermaphrodite, or intersex; of a human face, intermediate in form between a man's face and a woman's face.
  5. 5.(by extension) Indeterminate; mixed.

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