one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
adjective
having an ambiguous sexual identity
adjective
having unsuitable feminine qualities
Word Forms
hermaphrodite
adjective
of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs
hermaphroditic
adjective
of or relating to monoclinous plants
gynandromorphous
adjective
having both male and female morphological characteristics
androgenous
adjective
of or related to androgenesis
androgynous
adjective
having both male and female characteristics
bisexuality
noun
showing characteristics of both sexes
effeminateness
noun
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
sissiness
noun
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Epizen
einer mit sowohl männlichen als auch weiblichen Geschlechtsmerkmalen und Organen; Bei der Geburt ist eine eindeutige Zuordnung von Mann und Frau nicht möglich
🇫🇷French
efféminé
un ayant des caractéristiques et des organes sexuels masculins et féminins ; à la naissance, une attribution sans ambiguïté du sexe masculin ou féminin ne peut pas être faite
🇪🇸Spanish
epiceno
uno que tenga características y órganos sexuales tanto masculinos como femeninos; Al nacer no se puede hacer una asignación inequívoca de hombre o mujer.
🇮🇹Italian
epiceno
uno avente caratteristiche e organi sessuali sia maschili che femminili; alla nascita non è possibile effettuare un'assegnazione univoca di maschio o femmina
🇳🇱Dutch
geslachtloos
één met zowel mannelijke als vrouwelijke geslachtskenmerken en organen; bij de geboorte kan er geen eenduidige toewijzing van man of vrouw plaatsvinden
🇵🇹Portuguese
epiceno
um com características e órgãos sexuais masculinos e femininos; no nascimento, uma atribuição inequívoca de homem ou mulher não pode ser feita
🇷🇺Russian
эпицен
тот, у кого есть как мужские, так и женские половые признаки и органы; при рождении невозможно однозначное отнесение мужского или женского пола
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आम के लिंग
जिसमें पुरुष और महिला दोनों की यौन विशेषताएं और अंग हों; जन्म के समय पुरुष या महिला का स्पष्ट निर्धारण नहीं किया जा सकता
🇧🇩Bengali
এপিসিন
একজন পুরুষ এবং মহিলা উভয় যৌন বৈশিষ্ট্য এবং অঙ্গ রয়েছে; জন্মের সময় পুরুষ বা মহিলার একটি দ্ব্যর্থহীন নিয়োগ করা যাবে না
🇮🇳Tamil
காவியம்
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் பாலின பண்புகள் மற்றும் உறுப்புகள் கொண்ட ஒன்று; பிறக்கும்போது ஆண் அல்லது பெண் என்ற சந்தேகத்திற்கு இடமில்லாத பணியை செய்ய முடியாது
🇮🇳Telugu
మహాకవి
పురుష మరియు స్త్రీ లైంగిక లక్షణాలు మరియు అవయవాలు రెండింటినీ కలిగి ఉంటుంది; పుట్టినప్పుడు మగ లేదా ఆడ అనే నిస్సందేహంగా కేటాయించబడదు
🇮🇳Marathi
एपिसीन
ज्यामध्ये स्त्री आणि पुरुष दोन्ही लैंगिक वैशिष्ट्ये आणि अवयव आहेत; जन्माच्या वेळी नर किंवा मादीची अस्पष्ट असाइनमेंट केली जाऊ शकत नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
એપીસીન
પુરુષ અને સ્ત્રી બંને જાતીય લાક્ષણિકતાઓ અને અંગો ધરાવનાર; જન્મ સમયે પુરુષ કે સ્ત્રીની અસ્પષ્ટ સોંપણી કરી શકાતી નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಹಾಕಾವ್ಯ
ಪುರುಷ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಒಂದು; ಹುಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಗಂಡು ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಣ್ಣನ್ನು ನಿಸ್ಸಂದಿಗ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಿಯೋಜಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മഹാകാവ്യം
പുരുഷൻ്റെയും സ്ത്രീയുടെയും ലൈംഗിക സവിശേഷതകളും അവയവങ്ങളും ഉള്ള ഒരാൾ; ജനനസമയത്ത് ആണോ പെണ്ണോ എന്ന അവ്യക്തമായ നിയമനം നടത്താൻ കഴിയില്ല
yang mempunyai ciri-ciri dan organ seksual laki-laki dan perempuan; saat lahir, penugasan yang jelas antara laki-laki atau perempuan tidak dapat dilakukan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خنثى
واحد له خصائص وأعضاء جنسية ذكورية وأنثوية؛ عند الولادة لا يمكن إجراء تعيين لا لبس فيه للذكر أو الأنثى
🇮🇷Persian
حماسه
یکی دارای ویژگی ها و اندام های جنسی مردانه و زنانه است. در بدو تولد نمی توان انتساب بدون ابهام مرد یا زن را تعیین کرد
🇹🇷Turkish
epiken
hem erkek hem de kadın cinsel özelliklerine ve organlarına sahip olan; doğumda kesin bir erkek ya da kadın ataması yapılamaz
🇮🇱Hebrew
אפיסן
אחד בעל מאפיינים ואיברים מיניים של זכר ונקבה כאחד; בלידה לא ניתן לבצע הקצאה חד משמעית של זכר או נקבה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'epicene'?
The primary meaning of 'epicene' is 'one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'epicene' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'epicene' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'epicene' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'epicene' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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