"intersex" meaning in English

See intersex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɪn.tə.sɛks/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɪn.təɹ.sɛks/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɪntəɹsɛks Etymology: From German Intersexe; corresponding to inter- + sex. Doublet of intersect Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Intersexe}} German Intersexe, {{af|en|inter-|sex}} inter- + sex, {{doublet|en|intersect}} Doublet of intersect Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} intersex (not comparable)
  1. Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Gender, Intersex, People, Sex Synonyms: intersexual, intersexed Synonyms (clinical): pseudohermaphroditic [offensive, sometimes], pseudohermaphrodite [offensive, sometimes] Translations (having an intersex condition): ինտերսեքս (intersekʻs) (Armenian), আন্তঃলিঙ্গ (antoḥliṅgo) (Bengali), buraybuto (Bikol Central), intersexual (Catalan), interseksueel (Dutch), interseks (Dutch), interseksa (Esperanto), ambaŭseksa (Esperanto), kaksineuvoinen (Finnish), intersexué (French), intersexe (French), intersexual (Galician), intersexuell (German), intergeschlechtlich (German), interszex (Hungarian), idirghnéasach [masculine] (Irish), interpłciowy [masculine] (Polish), intersexual (Portuguese), intersexo (Portuguese), интерсексуа́льный (intɛrsɛksuálʹnyj) (Russian), eadar-ghnèitheach (Scottish Gaelic), intersexual (Spanish), rhyngrywiol (Welsh)
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  2. (fantasy) A person who can get pregnant and also impregnate someone else. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Fantasy, Fictional abilities
    Sense id: en-intersex-en-adj-PX-AwM8K Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 28 53 3 8 8 Categories (other): Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Nepali translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 36 32 4 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 37 31 5 17 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 36 32 4 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Nepali translations: 37 31 5 17 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 37 30 5 17 11 Topics: fantasy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hermaphroditic [offensive, sometimes], hermaphrodite [offensive, sometimes] Synonyms (on forms and documents): indeterminate, X Derived forms: intersexed, intersexuality
Disambiguation of 'on forms and documents': 51 49

Noun

IPA: /ˈɪn.tə.sɛks/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɪn.təɹ.sɛks/ [General-American] Forms: intersexes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪntəɹsɛks Etymology: From German Intersexe; corresponding to inter- + sex. Doublet of intersect Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Intersexe}} German Intersexe, {{af|en|inter-|sex}} inter- + sex, {{doublet|en|intersect}} Doublet of intersect Head templates: {{en-noun}} intersex (plural intersexes)
  1. The condition of being intersex; intersexuality.
    Sense id: en-intersex-en-noun-CSDcbAO1
  2. (biology, zoology) An individual with any of these conditions. Categories (topical): Biology, Zoology Translations (individual): intersexe [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), 雙性人 (Chinese Mandarin), 双性人 (shuāngxìngrén) (Chinese Mandarin), 間性人 (Chinese Mandarin), 间性人 (jiānxìngrén) (Chinese Mandarin), interseksueel [masculine] (Dutch), interseks [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), interseksulo (Esperanto), ambaŭseksulo (Esperanto), kaksineuvoinen (Finnish), intersexué [masculine] (French), intersexuée [feminine] (French), intersexual [feminine, masculine] (Galician), Intersexueller [masculine] (German), Intersexuelle [feminine] (German), Intersex-Person [feminine] (German), ίντερσεξ (íntersex) [neuter] (Greek), 半陰陽者 (han'in'yōsha) (Japanese), अन्तरलिङ्गी (antaraliṅgī) (Nepali), त्यामज्यू यचिं (tyāmajyū yaciṃ) (Newar), intersexual (Portuguese), pessoa intersexo (Portuguese), интерсексуа́л (intɛrsɛksuál) [masculine] (Russian), интерсексуа́лка (intɛrsɛksuálka) [feminine] (Russian), intersexual [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-intersex-en-noun-BMlnaV2C Categories (other): Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Nepali translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 36 32 4 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 37 31 5 17 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 36 32 4 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Nepali translations: 37 31 5 17 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 37 30 5 17 11 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'individual': 2 98

Verb

IPA: /ˈɪn.tə.sɛks/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɪn.təɹ.sɛks/ [General-American] Forms: intersexes [present, singular, third-person], intersexing [participle, present], intersexed [participle, past], intersexed [past]
Rhymes: -ɪntəɹsɛks Etymology: From German Intersexe; corresponding to inter- + sex. Doublet of intersect Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Intersexe}} German Intersexe, {{af|en|inter-|sex}} inter- + sex, {{doublet|en|intersect}} Doublet of intersect Head templates: {{en-verb}} intersex (third-person singular simple present intersexes, present participle intersexing, simple past and past participle intersexed)
  1. (nonstandard) To make intersex. Tags: nonstandard Synonyms: intersexualize Related terms: hermaphroditism, pseudohermaphroditism, androgynous, bigender, ambigender Translations (to make intersex): intersexualizar (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-intersex-en-verb-Yw9k-otm Categories (other): Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Nepali translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 36 32 4 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 37 31 5 17 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 36 32 4 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Nepali translations: 37 31 5 17 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 37 30 5 17 11

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "having an intersex condition",
      "word": "intergeschlechtlich"
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