Epicene

/ˈɛpɪsiːn/

noun

  1. An epicene word; preceded by the: the epicene words of a language as a class.

  2. An epicene person, whether biologically asexual, androgynous, hermaphrodite, or intersex; an androgyne, a hermaphrodite.

  3. (by extension) A transsexual; also, a transvestite.

adjective

  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. Of or relating to nouns or pronouns in any language that have a single form for male and female referents.

  3. (by extension) Suitable for use regardless of sex; unisex.

Synonyms: common, gynandromorphic, gynandrous

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