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epicene in Spanish

epicene in Spanish is epiceno, persona afeminada — 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 Spanish

epiceno
adj
epiceno
noun
(linguistics) An epicene word; preceded by the: the epicene words of a language as a class.
persona afeminada
noun
(by extension, usually, pejorative) An effeminate man.

What does "epicene" mean?

  1. 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.).
  2. adj Of or relating to nouns or pronouns in any language that have a single form for male and female referents.
  3. adj Suitable for use regardless of sex; unisex.
  4. 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 Spanish?

"epicene" in Spanish is epiceno, persona afeminada. 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 Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "epicene": epiceno, persona afeminada.

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