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Spanish
Etymology
From Lesbos + -iano.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lesˈbjano/
- Rhymes: -ano
- Syllabification: les‧bia‧no
Adjective
lesbiano (feminine lesbiana, masculine plural lesbianos, feminine plural lesbianas)
- (relational) of Lesbos; Lesbian (of or from Lesbos)
- lesbian (of or relating to female homosexuality)
- Synonyms: lésbico, lesbio
Usage notes
- In the sense of female homosexuality, only the feminine form lesbiana can be used to describe individual people. The masculine form is used in phrases like “amor lesbiano” or for collective groups that also include males, as in “autores gays y lesbianos.”
Noun
lesbiano m (plural lesbianos, feminine lesbiana, feminine plural lesbianas)
- Lesbian (native of Lesbos)
- Synonyms: lésbico, lesbio
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