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Etymology

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From trans- (across) +‎ sekso (gender, sex) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [transˈseksa]
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  • Rhymes: -eksa
  • Hyphenation: trans‧sek‧sa

Adjective

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transseksa (accusative singular transseksan, plural transseksaj, accusative plural transseksajn)

  1. transgender
  2. transsexual

Usage notes

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Many transgender people prefer the neologism transgenra, while others consider that an anglicism.