hétero

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See also: hetero, hétéro, hetero-, and hétéro-

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Clipping of heterossexual.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: hé‧te‧ro

Adjective

hétero m or f (plural héteros)

  1. hetero, straight (heterosexual)
    Synonym: heterossexual

Noun

hétero m or f by sense (plural héteros)

  1. a heterosexual person
    Synonym: heterossexual