Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

From inter- (between) +‎ sekso (sex) +‎ -ulo (person).

Pronunciation edit

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  • IPA(key): [intersekˈsulo]
  • Rhymes: -ulo
  • Hyphenation: in‧ter‧sek‧su‧lo

Noun edit

interseksulo (accusative singular interseksulon, plural interseksuloj, accusative plural interseksulojn)

  1. (biology) an intersex person
    Synonym: ambaŭseksulo

Usage notes edit

Certain Esperanto speakers have taken the habit, as in other languages, of saying interseksa homo, reflecting the idea that being intersex does not define a person.