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hermaphroditic

adj · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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adj

Meaning 3

Relating to the metaphysical integration of two complementary principles, often framed as masculine and feminine, active and receptive, solar and lunar, force and form, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Unisex.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 5

Of, related to, or having both male and female connectability for fastening.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hermaphrodite

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

of or relating to monoclinous plants

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English hermaphrodite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hermaphroditic From hermaphrodite + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

44 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: hermafroditisk — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • French: hermaphrodite — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • German: hermaphroditisch — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Greek: ερμαφρόδιτος (ermafróditos) — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hermafrodittisk — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tvekjønna — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tvekjønnet — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hermafrodittisk — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tvekjønna — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tvikjønna — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Polish: hermafrodytyczny — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Swedish: hermafroditisk — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Turkish: erdişi — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Turkish: erselik — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Turkish: hermafrodit — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Turkish: hünsa — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Volapük: härmafroditik — of or pertaining to hermaphrodism
  • Catalan: hermafrodita — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雌雄同體的 /雌雄同体的 (cíxióng tóng tǐ de) — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Danish: hermafroditisk — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Esperanto: hermafrodita — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Esperanto: ambaŭseksa — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • French: hermaphrodite — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • French: androgyne — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • German: hermaphroditisch — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Greek: ερμαφρόδιτος (ermafróditos) — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Hungarian: hímnős — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Hungarian: hermafrodita — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hermafrodittisk — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tvekjønna — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tvekjønnet — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hermafrodittisk — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tvikjønna — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tvekjønna — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tvitola — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Polish: obojnacki — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Swedish: hermafroditisk — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Tagalog: balakihanin — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Turkish: erdişi — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Turkish: erselik — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Turkish: hünsa — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Turkish: hermafrodit — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Volapük: härmafroditanik — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes
  • Volapük: hihärmafroditanik jihärmafroditanik — biology: possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes