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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: EMS-EUD |
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EPICENE (from the Gr. i rixocvos, common) , a term
Greek
grammar denoting nouns which, possessing but one gender, are used to describe animals of either sex. In English
grammar there are no true epicene nouns, but the term
common
literary
language , epicene is an adjective applied to persons having the characteristics of both sexes, and hence is occasionally used as a synonym of " effeminate."End of Article: EPICENE (from the Gr. i rixocvos, common) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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