1. having characteristics of both sexes or neither sex; androgynous
Usage: formal
2. lacking the typical characteristics of either sex; effeminate
Usage: formal; sometimes derogatory
3. denoting a noun that has only one form for both masculine and feminine
Usage: grammar

1. a person having both male and female characteristics
Usage: formal; rare

Examples

• The fashion designer created an epicene clothing line that appealed to all genders.
• His epicene appearance made it difficult to determine his gender at first glance.
• The actor’s epicene features allowed them to play both male and female roles convincingly.
• In linguistics, ‘student’ is an epicene noun in English.
• The sculpture depicted an epicene figure with ambiguous gender characteristics.
• Some ancient cultures revered epicene deities who embodied both masculine and feminine qualities.