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intersexuality.

The state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, neither clearly male nor clearly female.

14 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɪn.tə.sɛk.ʃuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/Received-Pronunciation/-sjuː-/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɪn.təɹ.sɛk.ʃuˈæ.lə.ti/General-American
  1. The state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, neither clearly male nor clearly female.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *sékh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin secāre? Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās New Latin sexuālitāslbor. English sexuality English intersexuality From inter- + sexuality.

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