androgyne vs epicene

epicene vs androgyne

androgyne and epicene both are nouns.

androgyne is not an adjective while epicene is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
androgyne	Yes	No	No	No
epicene	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, androgyne and epicene are synonyms defined as:

androgyne and epicene: one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made

Other synonyms of androgyne include epicene person, gynandromorph, hermaphrodite, intersex.

androgyne (noun)	epicene (noun)
one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made	one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made

androgyne (adjective)	epicene (adjective)
	having an ambiguous sexual identity
	having unsuitable feminine qualities

Difference between androgyne and epicene

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.