androgynous meaning

UK US /ænˈdrɔdʒənəs/ 4 syllables

androgynous (adjective): relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance.

androgynous has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

androgynous as an adjective

  1. relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance

    Related forms: androgyny, androgyne

  2. having both male and female characteristics

    Opposite: male, female

    Similar: bisexual, gynandromorphic, hermaphroditic, intersexual, pseudohermaphroditic, unisex

    Related forms: androgyne, androgyny

How to pronounce androgynous

androgynous is pronounced /ænˈdrɔdʒənəs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in US · 11-letter words

More about androgynous on Wikipedia.