Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-sex

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
cross--sex
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Comprised of both sexes; mixed-sex.

Etymology

From cross- + sex.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

crosssex (alternative)

Questions

What does cross-sex mean?
Comprised of both sexes; mixed-sex.
Where does cross-sex come from?
From cross- + sex.

How to pronounce cross-sex

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