androgynous
Possessing the sex organs of both sexesPossessing the sex organs of both sexes.
» This teenage pop star has been described as androgynous.
Meaning
4 sensesPossessing the sex organs of both sexes.
relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance
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.
geschlechtsneutral, androgyn
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
androgyn
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Of a connector or docking port, able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
APAS is an androgynous docking system, so – in principle, at least – any APAS-equipped vehicle should be able to hook up with any other, without having to worry about matching male with female ports.
Examples
5 sentencesThis teenage pop star has been described as androgynous.
Androgynous-looking people are often the subject of discussion and discrimination.
People living in urban centers for generations tend to have more neotenic, androgynous features than those who've lived in the countryside.
Thin androgynous men are Mary's type.
Adam was androgynous before Eve was created.
deAdam war androgyn, bevor Eva erschaffen wurde.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin androgynus (“man-woman, hermaphrodite”), from Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγῠνος (andrógŭFrom Latin androgynus (“man-woman, hermaphrodite”), from Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγῠνος (andrógŭnos), from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman”) + -ος (-os, “-ous”, adjectival suffix), equivalent to andro- + gyno- + -ous.
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Forms
more androgynous, most androgynous| Comparative | more androgynous Lesson |
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Synonyms
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2 antonymsWord family
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