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Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ubhaylingi
"उसकी शैली उभयलिंगी और आधुनिक थी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having both male and female characteristics or qualities; partly male and partly female in appearance.
"The model's androgynous look made them a favorite in both men's and women's fashion shows." - 2
Not distinctly masculine or feminine; lacking gender-specific traits.
"They preferred an androgynous style of clothing that defied traditional gender norms."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek words anēr (genitive andros, meaning 'man') and gynē (meaning 'woman'), combined with the adjectival suffix -ous. Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it initially described organisms or deities possessing both male and female characteristics, later evolving to encompass human physical appearance, fashion, and behavioral traits that blur traditional gender boundaries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Androgynous" is said worldwide
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androgyne
Transliteration: ɑ̃dʁɔʒin
"Son style androgyne a marqué l'histoire de la mode."
androgyn
Transliteration: andʁoˈɡyːn
"Sie präsentierte sich in einem androgynen Look."
androgino
Transliteration: anˈdrɔdʒino
"Il suo aspetto androgino è molto apprezzato dai fotografi."
andrógeno
Transliteration: anˈdɾoxeno
"Adoptó un estilo andrógeno que desafiaba las normas."
andrógino
Transliteration: ɐ̃ˈdɾɔʒinu
"O cantor é conhecido por sua estética andrógina."
उभयलिंगी
Transliteration: ubhaylingi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी शैली उभयलिंगी और आधुनिक थी।"
雌雄同体的
Transliteration: cíxióng tóng tǐ de
Script: 中文汉字
"这部电影探讨了雌雄同体的美学概念。"
중성적인
Transliteration: jungseongjeogin
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 중성적인 매력을 가지고 있다."
両性具有の
Transliteration: ryōsei kyūgō no
Script: 日本語
"彼女のスタイルは非常に両性具有的だった。"
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