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- [lez-bee-uh n]
- /ˈlɛz bi ən/
- /ˈlez.bi.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lez-bee-uh n]
- /ˈlɛz bi ən/
Definitions of lesbian word
- adjective lesbian of or relating to Lesbos. 1
- adjective lesbian (usually lowercase) of, relating to, or characteristic of female homosexuality. 1
- adjective lesbian (usually lowercase) erotic; sensual. 1
- noun lesbian an inhabitant of Lesbos. 1
- noun lesbian (usually lowercase) a female homosexual. 1
- noun lesbian Of or relating to homosexual women or to homosexuality in women. 1
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Origin of lesbian
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin Lesbi(us) Lesbian (< Greek Lésbios, equivalent to Lésb(os) Lesbos + -ios adj. suffix) + -an; (defs 2, 5) alluding to the poet Sappho of Lesbos, whose verse deals largely with her emotional relationships with other women
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Parts of speech for Lesbian
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pronoun
preposition
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lesbian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lesbian
adj lesbian
- homosexual — Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. sexually attracted to members of one's own sex: homosexual students.
- homoerotic — a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex.
- homophile — a homosexual.
- sapphic — pertaining to Sappho or to certain meters or a form of strophe or stanza used by or named after her.
adjective lesbian
- gay — of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex; homosexual: a gay couple. Antonyms: straight.
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- how to have lesbian sex?
- what is a lesbian?
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