Main Entry: an·drog·y·nous

Pronunciation: \an-ˈdrä-jə-nəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin androgynus hermaphrodite, from Greek androgynos, from andr- + gynē woman — more at queen

Date: 1651

1 : having the characteristics or nature of both male and female
2 a : neither specifically feminine nor masculine <the androgynous pronoun them> b : suitable to or for either sex <androgynous clothing>
3 : having traditional male and female roles obscured or reversed <an androgynous marriage>

— an·drog·y·nous·ly adverb

— an·drog·y·ny \-nē\ noun