hermofrodite

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin hermofrodītus, modification of Classical Latin hermaphrodītus, from Ancient Greek Ἑρμαφρόδῑτος (Hermaphródītos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛrˌmɔfrɔˈdiːt(ə)/, /ɛrˌmɔfrɔˈdiːtaː/

Noun

hermofrodite (plural hermofrodites)

  1. An intersex person; someone possessing both male and female sexual characteristics.
    Synonym: scratte
    Coordinate terms: male, femele

Descendants

  • English: hermaphrodite

References

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