androgynous

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ænˈdɹɒd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/
• (GA) IPA: /ænˈdɹɑd͡ʒ.ən.əs/

Adjective

androgynous

1. Possessing the sex organs of both sexes. [from the earlier 17th c.]
2. Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.

   Nicknames like Pat, Sam, and Chris are androgynous, used by both men and women.

3. Possessing qualities of both sexes.

   • The truth is, a great mind must be androgynous.

Synonyms

• epicene; hermaphrodite (sometimes proscribed)

Related terms

• androgyne
• androgyny

Translations

• French: asexué, androgyne
• German: geschlechtsneutral, androgyn
• Portuguese: andrógino
• Spanish: andrógino

Translations

• French: androgyne, hermaphrodite
• German: androgyn
• Portuguese: andrógino
• Russian: двупо́лый
• Spanish: andrógino

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