"Mx" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɪks/, /məks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-Mx.wav Forms: Mx. [alternative]
Etymology: Coined based on Mr and Ms, with x chosen as a "wildcard" character. First proposed jokingly in print in 1977. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Mx
  1. (LGBTQ) A gender-neutral title used instead of Mr (Mister), Mrs (Mistress), etc. Coordinate_terms: Mixter, Mt, Mm, M. Translations (gender-neutral general honorific title): mx (Afrikaans), s-ano (note: only used for Esperantists) (Esperanto), gesinjoro [nonstandard] (Esperanto), Mx (French), sioro (Ido), さん (san) (english: any gender) (Japanese), (sama) (english: respect) (alt: さま) (Japanese), (shi) (alt: ) [formal] (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Mx-en-noun-~GrizHU7 Categories (other): LGBTQ, English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English words spelled without vowels, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Non-binary, Titles, Transgender Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Non-binary: 78 22 Disambiguation of Transgender: 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Mx (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) Abbreviation of management. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: management
    Sense id: en-Mx-en-noun-Xdn3Ss4C Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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