Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambisextrous

/ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.stɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-bi-sex-trous
IPA: /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.stɹəs/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Humorous; Offensive

adj

Epicene; androgynous.

adj

Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine, elements.

Example Sentences

"His hips were jaunty, And his gestures too dextrous. A versatile lad! He was ambisextrous."
"Ivor was ambisextrous and loved women physically, too."
"“One of those what?” “You know, ambisextrous.” “Let's just say Faith loves beauty, whatever its form.”"
"She had numerous heterosexual affairs but considered herself “ambisextrous.”"
"“Yatakang?” said the purser of the express, an elegant young biv-type sporting ambisextrous shoulder-long bangs."
"The embryogenesis of such male-directed stromal cells remains a puzzle, and it can be only theorized that it represents masculine differentiation of the mesenchyme derived from the embryonic “ambisextrous” primitive gonads."

Etymology

Blend of ambidextrous + sex.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.stɹəs/
British English: /ˌæm.biˈsɛk.stɹəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more ambisextrous (comparative) most ambisextrous (superlative)

Synonyms

bi AC/DC ambisextrous curious flexible Kinsey 3 open-minded switch-hitting versatile

Rhymes With

ambidextrous dexterous dextrous

Questions

How do you pronounce ambisextrous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.stɹəs/.
What does ambisextrous mean?: Bisexual.
Where does ambisextrous come from?: Blend of ambidextrous + sex.

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