epicene

• Прилагательное, описывающее нечто, обладающее признаками обоих полов или андрогинное; также используется в грамматике для существительных, которые могут относиться к любому роду.

An adjective describing something that has characteristics of both sexes or is androgynous; also used in grammar for nouns that can refer to either gender.

1. Ambiguous sexual identityC2formal

   Having characteristics that are not distinctly male or female; androgynous.

   Андрогинный

   • The actor's epicene appearance made the role more intriguing.
   • In ancient mythology, some deities are depicted as epicene.
   • The fashion model had an epicene beauty that defied gender norms.

   Синонимыandrogynousunisex

   Антонимыfemininemasculine

2. Effeminate qualitiesC2formal

   Having qualities traditionally considered feminine, often used in a derogatory sense for men.

   Женоподобный

   • His epicene mannerisms were mocked by his peers.
   • The critic described the character as epicene and weak.
   • Some historical texts use 'epicene' to criticize men for being too delicate.

   Синонимыeffeminatefoppishgirlishmilksoppansysissifiedunmanlywomanish

   Антонимыmanlymasculinevirile

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, имеющего как мужские, так и женские половые признаки или органы, когда при рождении невозможно однозначно определить мужской или женский пол.

A noun referring to a person who has both male and female sexual characteristics or organs, where a clear assignment of male or female cannot be made at birth.

1. Intersex personC1formalmedical

   A person who has both male and female reproductive organs or ambiguous sexual characteristics, making it impossible to assign a singular sex at birth.

   Интерсекс-человек

   • The ancient Greeks sometimes considered hermaphrodites and epicenes as divine beings.
   • The documentary features stories of epicenes and their fight for legal recognition.
   • In some cultures, epicenes were believed to possess special spiritual powers.
   • Modern medicine now uses the term intersex rather than epicene to describe such individuals.

   Синонимыintersexintersexual

2. Gender-neutral nounC2formal

   In linguistics, a noun that has a single form for both genders, such as 'teacher' in English or certain words in other languages.

   Существительное общего рода

   • In Latin, many animal names are epicene, like 'aquila' (eagle) which is feminine regardless of the bird's sex.
   • Linguists classify 'child' as an epicene noun because it does not change form when referring to boys or girls.
   • Epicene nouns are distinct from common-gender nouns in that they have a fixed grammatical gender irrespective of the referent's sex.
   • The grammar of the language includes rules for epicene nouns that can refer to both men and women.