ομοφυλόφιλος

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Greek

Etymology

Back-formation from ομοφυλοφιλ(ία) (omofylofil(ía)) + -ος (-os). By surface analysis, ομο- (omo-, same, homo-) +‎ φύλο (fýlo, gender, sex) +‎ -φιλος (-filos, -friend, -phile), calque of German homosexuell.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.mo.fiˈlo.fi.los/
  • Hyphenation: ο‧μο‧φυ‧λό‧φι‧λος

Adjective

ομοφυλόφιλος (omofylófilosm (feminine ομοφυλόφιλη, neuter ομοφυλόφιλο)

  1. (only of people) homosexual, gay (attracted to the same sex)
    Η αδερφή μου είναι ομοφυλόφιλη.
    I aderfí mou eínai omofylófili.
    My sister is gay.
    Το αγόρι είναι ομοφυλόφιλο.
    To agóri eínai omofylófilo.
    The boy is gay.

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Noun

ομοφυλόφιλος (omofylófilosm (plural ομοφυλόφιλοι)

  1. homosexual, gay man (male homosexual)
    Στη Σαουδική Αραβία, βάζουν τους ομοφυλόφιλους στη φυλακή.
    Sti Saoudikí Aravía, vázoun tous omofylófilous sti fylakí.
    In Saudi Arabia, they put gay people in prison.

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Synonyms

  • κίναιδος m (kínaidos, pederast, sodomite) (dated, pejorative)
  • αδελφή f (adelfí, fag, queer) (colloquial, potentially offensive)
  • συκιά f (sykiá, fag, queer) (colloquial, pejorative)
  • πούστης m (poústis, fag, queer) (colloquial, offensive)

Further reading

  • ομοφυλόφιλοςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.