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Portuguese
Etymology
From hetero- + sexual.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.te.ɾo.sek.suˈaw/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˌɛ.te.ɾo.sekˈswaw/
- Hyphenation: he‧te‧ros‧se‧xu‧al
Adjective
heterossexual m or f (plural heterossexuais, not comparable)
- heterosexual
- Synonym: hétero
Noun
heterossexual m or f by sense (plural heterossexuais)
- a heterosexual person
- Synonym: hétero