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[[File:Epicene Meaning|thumb|330x330px|Meaning of epicene]]
'''Epicene''' is an adjective used to describe [[androgyny]], or a lack of [[gender]] distinction ([[Gender Ambiguous|gender ambiguity]].) It has historically been used in English to describe unmasculinity/[[effeminacy]] in [[Man|males]], and less commonly unfeminine/[[Ammasculacy|ammasculate]] behavior in [[Woman|females]]. In modern usage it has been used as a [[gender identity]], branching out its meanings significantly, but they all carry a general, non-specific “[[Androgyny|androgynous]]” tone.

The word comes from Greek: “epi-” (upon/over) + “-cene” (common), from “epíkoinos” which had a “common; sluttish” connotation. It has also been used to describe indeterminate [[sex]].

It is also an important term in linguistics, meaning a word that naturally has only one [[gender]] form. It's not used very often in English - but in languages where nouns carry word [[gender]] by default, an epicene word is abnormal. Whereas [[Genderneutral|gender-neutra]]<nowiki/>l terms of address and occupation (such as "firefighter" rather than "fireman") are common in English, in other languages it can be impossible to refer to people in a [[Genderneutral|gender-neutral]] manner.<ref>https://archive.is/yXu1Q</ref><ref>https://archive.is/3qAFJ
* https://archive.is/rERWZ</ref>
[[File:Epicene flag -w symbol.webp|thumb|Epicene flag with symbol by [[User:Morganiite|Morganiite]]]]
'''Epicene '''is occasionally used to describe [https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/Bisexual bisexual] or [https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/Pansexual pansexual] sexualities.

== Flag ==
The horizontally striped epicene flag was created by FANDOM user [[User:Morganiite|Morganiite]] on January 17th, 2021, on Gender Wiki. It's based on the vertical flag lizardqueen-only17.<ref>https://archive.md/OOH8f
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== Resources ==
[[Category:Gender Expression]]
[[Category:Androgyny]]