ANDROGYNOUS


Meaning of ANDROGYNOUS in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.