Question #6230   Submitted by Answiki on 06/08/2022 at 05:55:45 PM UTC

What is an epicene word?

Answer   Submitted by Answiki on 06/08/2022 at 05:57:53 PM UTC

Epicene qualifies a word whose form does not vary according to gender: it remains invariable in the feminine as well as the masculine.


For example, in English, the epicene words cousin and violinist can refer to a man or a woman.

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Answer by Answiki on 06/08/2022 at 05:57:53 PM

Epicene qualifies a word whose form does not vary according to gender: it remains invariable in the feminine as well as the masculine.


For example, in English, the epicene words cousin and violinist can refer to a man or a woman.

Question by Answiki 06/08/2022 at 05:55:45 PM
What is an epicene word?
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