androgynous
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androgynous
- /ænˈdɹɒd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/ UK
- /ænˈdɹɑd͡ʒ.ən.əs/ US
Rhymes with -ɒdʒɪnəs
Where it comes from
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.
adjective more androgynous · most androgynous · androgenous
- Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
- Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex. Nicknames like Pat, Sam, and Chris are androgynous, used by both men and women.
- Possessing qualities of both sexes. The truth is, a great mind must be androgynous.
- 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. APAS is an androgynous docking system, so – in principle, at least – any APAS-equipped vehicle should be able to hook up with any other, without having to worry about matching male with female ports.
Similar: epicene, unisex, hermaphrodite
