Word
epicenes
/ˈepisiːn/
noun
两性人；雌雄同体者
epicenes is the plural of epicene.
An epicene person; an androgyne or hermaphrodite.
- 1.
An epicene word; preceded by the: the epicene words of a language as a class.
一个中性词；前面加定冠词:作为一个类别的语言中的中性词。
- 2.
An epicene person, whether biologically asexual, androgynous, hermaphrodite, or intersex; an androgyne, a hermaphrodite.
一个中性的人,无论是生物学上的无性、双性、雌雄同体或间性；双性人,雌雄同体。
- 3.
A transsexual; also, a transvestite.
变性人；也指异装者。
通性词；变性人；异装者；一个中性词；前面加定冠词:作为一个类别的语言中的中性词。；一个中性的人,无论是生物学上的无性、双性、雌雄同体或间性；双性人,雌雄同体。；变性人；也指异装者。
In use
The documentary explored the life of an epicene who was raised as a girl but later identified as intersex.
In ancient myths, epicenes were often considered divine or cursed due to their unique physical traits.
The support group helped epicenes navigate the social challenges of being intersex.
Connections
Word family
- epicenes
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
名词，指兼具两性特征的人
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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