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| flag = epicene.png | |||
| meaning = The pink & blue represent traditional masculinity and femininity, the purple represents the combination of masculine and feminine, the black & grey represent being nothing or neither, and the white represents a combination of all of them. | |||
| related = [[Androgyne]] | |||
| frequency = <0.1% | |||
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[[File:Epicene.png|thumb|200px|Epicene flag variation with [[Gender symbols|epicene symbol]].]] | [[File:Epicene.png|thumb|200px|Epicene flag variation with [[Gender symbols|epicene symbol]].]] | ||
'''Epicene''' is an adjective (sometimes substantive) that indicates a lack of gender distinction. [http://epiceneorder.org/en/ The Order of the Epicene] website includes a definition of ''epicene'' that they credit to the Oxford English Dictionary; 'that which exhibits characteristics of both genders, yet is neither'. The word derives from Greek ''epi'' meaning "on" and ''koinos'' meaning "common".<ref name="etym_epic">{{Cite web |title=epicene (adj.) |author= |work=Online Etymology Dictionary |date= |access-date=31 January 2021 |url= https://www.etymonline.com/word/epicene}}</ref> In linguistics, the adjective "epicene" is used to describe a word that has only one form for both male and female referents. Epicene can also be a [[nonbinary]] gender identity. | '''Epicene''' is an adjective (sometimes substantive) that indicates a lack of gender distinction. [http://epiceneorder.org/en/ The Order of the Epicene] website includes a definition of ''epicene'' that they credit to the Oxford English Dictionary; 'that which exhibits characteristics of both genders, yet is neither'. The word derives from Greek ''epi'' meaning "on" and ''koinos'' meaning "common".<ref name="etym_epic">{{Cite web |title=epicene (adj.) |author= |work=Online Etymology Dictionary |date= |access-date=31 January 2021 |url= https://www.etymonline.com/word/epicene|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519214337/https://www.etymonline.com/word/epicene|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> In linguistics, the adjective "epicene" is used to describe a word that has only one form for both male and female referents. Epicene can also be a [[nonbinary]] gender identity. | ||
There is no widely recognized epicene flag. The proposed epicene flags shown here were created in January 2018 by by tumblr user paintedfaceslonghair and submitted to the ask-pride-color-schemes blog. | There is no widely recognized epicene flag. The proposed epicene flags shown here were created in January 2018 by by tumblr user paintedfaceslonghair and submitted to the ask-pride-color-schemes blog. |
Latest revision as of 13:00, 17 July 2023
This page is about a gender identity that is not widely used among gender-variant people. This does not mean that the identity is not valid, but that very few people are known to use this term. More information on uncommon identities... |
Epicene is an adjective (sometimes substantive) that indicates a lack of gender distinction. The Order of the Epicene website includes a definition of epicene that they credit to the Oxford English Dictionary; 'that which exhibits characteristics of both genders, yet is neither'. The word derives from Greek epi meaning "on" and koinos meaning "common".[1] In linguistics, the adjective "epicene" is used to describe a word that has only one form for both male and female referents. Epicene can also be a nonbinary gender identity.
Meaning The pink & blue represent traditional masculinity and femininity, the purple represents the combination of masculine and feminine, the black & grey represent being nothing or neither, and the white represents a combination of all of them. | |
Related identities | Androgyne |
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Frequency | <0.1% |
There is no widely recognized epicene flag. The proposed epicene flags shown here were created in January 2018 by by tumblr user paintedfaceslonghair and submitted to the ask-pride-color-schemes blog.
See alsoEdit
External linksEdit
- 'Epicene'. Dictionary.com.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "epicene (adj.)". Online Etymology Dictionary. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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