epicene
9.9
Having a style that is not clearly male or female
- adjective
- /ˈɛpɪˌsiːn/
:
epiceno
- His epicene features made him difficult to categorize, attracting attention from people of all orientations.
Examples
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The actor's epicene appearance left the audience unsure of his character's gender.
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Mr. Boniface is beak-nosed, epicene, and so fat that it seems his skin should burst; the adjective that comes to mind is "obscene."
Fiction book (1992) -
She chose an epicene style for her wedding, opting for a suit that was neither traditionally masculine nor feminine.
Synonyms
1
8.4
Having both male and female sex parts on one body
is about style or appearance that is not clearly male or female
Compounds
epicene person
- Specialized
9.9
A person born with both male and female body parts so it is unclear if they are male or female
How Androgynous
Surface Forms
epicene positive
Etymology
Epicene comes from Greek parts epi- and koinos, which together meant 'shared by both' or 'common to both sexes'. That's why epicene describes a style or look that is not clearly male or female.