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epicene

/ˈepɪsiːn/adjective

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(शब्द के लिए) उभयलिंगी रूप वाला, जिसका रूप पुरुष और स्त्री दोनों के लिए समान हो

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  1. 1

    [only before noun] technical

    (of a word) having the same form for male and female

    (शब्द के लिए) उभयलिंगी रूप वाला, जिसका रूप पुरुष और स्त्री दोनों के लिए समान हो

    • 'Student' and 'teacher' are epicene nouns in English.
    • Some grammarians call the singular 'they' an epicene pronoun.
  2. 2

    formal

    not clearly male or female in appearance or manner

    स्त्री-पुरुष का भेद न दिखाने वाला, अस्पष्ट लिंग-रूप वाला

    • The poet was known for his pale, epicene face.
    • The film showed an epicene figure moving through the mist.
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