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EPICENE (from the Gr. i rixocvos, common)

EPICENE (from the Gr. i rixocvos, See also:
COMMON
common) , a See also:

TERM

term in See also:

Greek and Latin See also:

GRAMMAR (from Lat. grammatica, sc. ars; Gr. ypaµ)

grammar denoting nouns which, possessing but one gender, are used to describe animals of either See also:

SEX (Lat. sexes; possibly connected with secure, to cut)

sex . In See also:

ENGLISH

English grammar there are no true See also:

EPICENE (from the Gr. i rixocvos, common)

epicene nouns, but the term is some-times used instead of See also:

COMMON

common gender .

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