intersexual

English

Etymology

inter- + sexual

Adjective

intersexual (not comparable)

  1. (of a competition, etc.) Between the sexes.
  2. (biology) Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes.

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Noun

intersexual (plural intersexuals)

  1. An intersex person.

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Catalan

Pronunciation

Adjective

intersexual m or f (masculine and feminine plural intersexuals)

  1. intersexual

Noun

intersexual m or f by sense (plural intersexuals)

  1. an intersexed person

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌĩ.teɾ.sek.suˈaw/ [ˌĩ.teɾ.sek.sʊˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˌĩ.teɾ.sekˈswaw/ [ˌĩ.teɾ.sekˈswaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌĩ.tɛɾ.sɛˈkswal/ [ˌĩ.tɛɾ.sɛˈkswaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌĩ.tɛɾ.sɛˈkswa.li/

  • Hyphenation: in‧ter‧se‧xu‧al

Noun

intersexual m or f by sense (plural intersexuais)

  1. (biology) intersex (individual with characteristics of both sexes)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French intersexuel. Equivalent to inter- + sexual.

Adjective

intersexual m or n (feminine singular intersexuală, masculine plural intersexuali, feminine and neuter plural intersexuale)

  1. intersexual

Declension

Noun

intersexual m (plural intersexuali, feminine equivalent intersexuală)

  1. intersexual

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From inter- + sexual.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inteɾseɡˈswal/ [ĩn̪.t̪eɾ.seɣ̞ˈswal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: in‧ter‧se‧xual

Adjective

intersexual m or f (masculine and feminine plural intersexuales)

  1. intersexual

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