Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bisexous

/baɪˈsɛk.səs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bi-sex-ous
IPA: /baɪˈsɛk.səs/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Bisexual, hermaphroditic (having both male and female parts or functions).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"may we also concede, that Hares have been of both sexes, and some have ocularly confirmed it; but that the whole species or kind should be bisexous or double-sexed, we cannot affirm"

Etymology

From Latin bis (“twice”) + sexus (“sex”). Compare French bissexe.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /baɪˈsɛk.səs/

Usage

Obsolete

Frequently Paired Words

bisexuous

Questions

How do you pronounce bisexous?: The recorded pronunciation is /baɪˈsɛk.səs/.
What does bisexous mean?: Bisexual, hermaphroditic (having both male and female parts or functions).
Where does bisexous come from?: From Latin bis (“twice”) + sexus (“sex”). Compare French bissexe.

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