adj.
Pronunciation: ' e-p ə - ˌ s ē n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin epicoenus, from Greek epikoinos, from epi- + koinos common ― more at CO-
Date: 15th century
1 of a noun : having but one form to indicate either sex
2 a : having characteristics typical of the other sex : INTERSEXUAL b : EFFEMINATE
3 : lacking characteristics of either sex
– epicene noun
– ep · i · cen · ism \ - ˌ s ē - ˌ ni-z ə m, ˌ e-p ə - ' \ noun