épigyne
French, adjective\e.pi.ʒin\
épigyne is spelled É-P-I-G-Y-N-E (7 letters) and appears about once in every 74 million words in written French, the 270,259th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Épigyne is a French adjective meaning “epigynous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui naît sur l’ovaire ou au-dessus”.
What does épigyne mean in English?
adjective
- 1
epigynous
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui naît sur l’ovaire ou au-dessus. 2. Appareil reproducteur présent chez certaines femelles d'araignées.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of épigyne
- épigynes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce épigyne?
- \e.pi.ʒin\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is épigyne in French?
épigyne appears about once in every 74 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).