Epicene meaning : An epicene word; preceded by the: the epicene words of a language as a class. An epicene person, whether biologically asexual, androgynous, hermaphrodite, or intersex; an androgyne, a hermaphrodite. (by extension) A transsexual; also, a transvestite. (by extension, usually derogatory) An effeminate man. Of or relating to a class of Greek and Latin nouns that may refer to males or females but have a fixed grammatical gender (feminine, masculine, neuter, etc.). Of or relating to nouns or pronouns in any language that have a single form for male and female referents. (by extension) Suitable for use regardless of sex; unisex. Of indeterminate sex, whether asexual, androgynous, hermaphrodite, or intersex; of a human face, intermediate in form between a man's face and a woman's face. (by extension) Indeterminate; mixed. (by extension, usually derogatory) Of a man: effeminate.