lesbos

Les·bos

L l

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lez-bos, -bohs; Greek lez-vaws]
- /ˈlɛz bɒs, -boʊs; Greek ˈlɛz vɔs/
- /lˈesbəʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lez-bos, -bohs; Greek lez-vaws]
- /ˈlɛz bɒs, -boʊs; Greek ˈlɛz vɔs/

Definitions of lesbos word

noun lesbos Mytilene (def 1). 1
noun plural lesbos a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian. 1
noun lesbos an island in the E Aegean, off the NW coast of Turkey: a centre of lyric poetry, led by Alcaeus and Sappho (6th century bc); annexed to Greece in 1913. Chief town: Mytilene. Pop: 90 642 (2001). Area: 1630 sq km (630 sq miles) 0
noun lesbos Greek island in the Aegean, off the coast of Asia Minor: c. 630 sq mi (1,632 sq km) 0

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Origin of lesbos

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1935-40; lesb(ian) + -o

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Parts of speech for Lesbos

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lesbos popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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