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English
Noun
GLS (plural GLSs)
- (aviation) Initialism of GBAS landing system.
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Portuguese
Etymology
Initialism of gays, lésbicas e simpatizantes (“gays, lesbians and allies”). First attested in the 1990s.
Gradually displaced by LGBT in late 2000s.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (initialism) /ˈʒe ˈɛ.li ˈɛ.si/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (initialism) /ˈʒe ˈɛ.le ˈɛ.se/
Adjective
GLS (invariable)
- (Brazil, dated) gay-friendly
- (Brazil, dated, by extension) LGBT
- Synonym: LGBT