epicene — [ep′i sēn΄] adj. [ME < L epicoenus < Gr epikoinos, common < epi , upon, to + koinos, common: see COM ] 1. designating a noun, as in Latin or Greek, having only one grammatical form to denote an individual of either sex 2. belonging to… … English World dictionary
epicene — ep•i•cene [[t]ˈɛp ɪˌsin[/t]] adj. 1) belonging to, or partaking of the characteristics of, both sexes 2) flaccid; feeble: epicene prose[/ex] 3) effeminate; unmasculine 4) gram. a) (of a noun or pronoun) capable of referring to either sex, as… … From formal English to slang
epicene — /ˈɛpisin / (say epeeseen), /ˈɛpə / (say epuh ) adjective 1. belonging to, or partaking of the characteristics of, both sexes. 2. (of Greek and Latin nouns) of the same gender class regardless of the sex of the being referred to, as Latin vulpēs,… …
epicene — a. having the characteristics of, or adapted for use by, both sexes; sexless; effeminate; Grammar, with one form signifying both male and female; n. epicene person … Dictionary of difficult words
epicene — adj. & n. adj. 1 Gram. denoting either sex without change of gender. 2 of, for, or used by both sexes. 3 having characteristics of both sexes. 4 having no characteristics of either sex. 5 effete, effeminate. n. an epicene person. Etymology: ME f … Useful english dictionary
epicene — epicenism, n. /ep i seen /, adj. 1. belonging to, or partaking of the characteristics of, both sexes: Fashions in clothing are becoming increasingly epicene. 2. flaccid; feeble; weak: an epicene style of writing. 3. effeminate; unmasculine. 4.… … Universalium
bisexual person — noun a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes • Syn: ↑bisexual • Derivationally related forms: ↑bisexual (for: ↑bisexual) • Hypernyms: ↑sensualist … Useful english dictionary
Gender reform in Esperanto — Esperanto … Wikipedia
Gender-neutral pronoun — Hir redirects here. For other uses, see Hir (disambiguation). A gender neutral pronoun is a pronoun that is not associated with any gender. It designates two distinct grammatical phenomena, the first being pronouns/periphrastics that have been… … Wikipedia
Generic antecedent — Generic antecedents are representatives of classes, indicated by a reference in ordinary language (most often a pronoun), where gender is typically unknown or irrelevant. [Mark Balhorn, [http://eng.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/32/2/79 The… … Wikipedia
