"épicène" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /e.pi.sɛn/ Audio: Fr-Paris--épicène.ogg [Paris] Forms: épicènes [plural]
Etymology: From Latin epicoenus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίκοινος (epíkoinos). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|epicoenus}} Latin epicoenus, {{der|fr|grc|ἐπίκοινος}} Ancient Greek ἐπίκοινος (epíkoinos) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} épicène (plural épicènes)
  1. epicene (lacking gender distinction); neuter, gender-neutral Categories (topical): Gender, Grammar Related terms: asexué, bisexué, neutre
    Sense id: en-épicène-fr-adj-6YdOKnga Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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