epicene in French
epicene in French is épicène, efféminé, personne efféminée — epicene means of or relating to a class of Greek and Latin nouns that may refer to males or females but have a fixed grammatical gender (feminine, masculine, neuter, etc.).
epicene in French
épicène
(linguistics) Of or relating to nouns or pronouns in any language that have a single form for male and female referents.
efféminé
(by extension, usually, pejorative) An effeminate man.
personne efféminée
(by extension, usually, pejorative) An effeminate man.
What does "epicene" mean?
- adj Of or relating to a class of Greek and Latin nouns that may refer to males or females but have a fixed grammatical gender (feminine, masculine, neuter, etc.).
- adj Of or relating to nouns or pronouns in any language that have a single form for male and female referents.
- adj Suitable for use regardless of sex; unisex.
- adj Of indeterminate sex, whether asexual, androgynous, hermaphrodite, or intersex; of a human face, intermediate in form between a man's face and a woman's face.
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What is "epicene" in French?
"epicene" in French is épicène, efféminé, personne efféminée. epicene means: Of or relating to a class of Greek and Latin nouns that may refer to males or females but have a fixed grammatical gender (feminine, masculine, neuter, etc.).
Are there other ways to say "epicene" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "epicene": épicène, efféminé, personne efféminée.
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