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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}}</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. | ||