adj.
Pronunciation: an- ' drä-j ə -n ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin androgynus hermaphrodite, from Greek androgynos, from andr- + gyn ē woman ― more at QUEEN
Date: 1651
1 : having the characteristics or nature of both male and female
2 a : neither specifically feminine nor masculine <the androgynous pronoun them > b : suitable to or for either sex < androgynous clothing>
3 : having traditional male and female roles obscured or reversed <an androgynous marriage>
– an · drog · y · nous · ly adverb
– an · drog · y · ny \ -n ē \ noun