interseksulo
Esperanto
Etymology
From inter- (“between”) + sekso (“sex”) + -ulo (“person”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /intersekˈsulo/
- Hyphenation: in‧ter‧sek‧su‧lo
- Rhymes: -ulo
Noun
interseksulo (accusative singular interseksulon, plural interseksuloj, accusative plural interseksulojn)
- (biology) an intersex person
- Synonym: ambaŭseksulo
Usage notes
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.