salmacian

sal·ma·cian
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UK/sælˈmeɪ.ʃi.ən/UK, dated/-si-/

noun

One who has or wishes to have a mixed set of genitalia, typically both male and female genitalia.

“salmacian surgery”

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Meanings

salmacian1

nounsalmacian (plural salmacians)

plural salmacians · alternative Salmacian

  1. neologismanatomyOne who has or wishes to have a mixed set of genitalia, typically both male and female genitalia.

    Near-synonyms: male-to-intersex, female-to-intersex

    1 more example

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:salmacian.

    Synonyms: Aphrodisian

adjectivesalmacian (not comparable)

alternative Salmacian

  1. neologismnot comparableanatomyOf or relating to having or desiring a mixed set of genitalia.

    salmacian surgery

    2 more examples

    Near-synonyms: male-to-intersex, female-to-intersex

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:salmacian.

    Synonyms: altersex, ambisex, dualsex, bigenital

Salmacian2

nounSalmacian (plural Salmacians)

plural Salmacians

  1. Alternative letter-case form of salmacian
adjectiveSalmacian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to Salmacis.
  2. not comparableAlternative letter-case form of salmacian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who has or wishes to have a mixed set of genitalia, typically both male and female genitalia.

adjectiveOf or relating to having or desiring a mixed set of genitalia.

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altersexambisexdualsexbigenital

Origin

From Salmacis + -ian, a nymph in Ancient Greek mythology. Coined by Raphael Carter in 1996 in the webpage The Angel's Dictionary.

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APA

salmacian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salmacian

MLA

“salmacian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salmacian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salmacian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salmacian.

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