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Epicene Ep Uh Seen Adjective Characteristics Sexes Effeminate Unmasculine Noun

Epicene describes something as having characteristics of both sexes, or it can mean effeminate.

Epicene describes something as having characteristics of both sexes, or it can mean effeminate.

Front epicene \EP-uh-seen\
Back adjective
1. Having the characteristics of both sexes.
2. Effeminate; unmasculine.

noun
A person or object that is epicene.

[From Middle English, from Latin epicoenus, from Greek epikoinos, epi- + koinos, common.]

"`This time I've bought an epicene sweater so either of us can wear it!' Mrs. Fraugal chirped as she showed her husband the bright pink dress."

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