androgynous

== English == === Alternative forms === androgenous (misspelling; a separate term) === Etymology === From 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ænˈdɹɒd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ænˈdɹɑd͡ʒ.ən.əs/ Rhymes: -ɒdʒɪnəs === Adjective === androgynous (comparative more androgynous, superlative most androgynous) Possessing the sex organs of both sexes. [from the earlier 17th c.] Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex. Possessing qualities of both sexes. (computer hardware) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== epicene, unisex; hermaphrodite (sometimes proscribed) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== androgyne androgyny ==== Translations ==== === See also === genderqueer gender bender hermaphroditic intersex monogendered shehe