etero
See also: etero-
Esperanto
Etymology
Compare Latin aethēr and its descendants.
Noun
etero (accusative singular eteron, plural eteroj, accusative plural eterojn)
- ether
Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from Esperanto etero, Latin aethēr, Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr), English ether, French éther, German Äther, Italian etere, Russian эфи́р (efír), Spanish éter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈte.ro/
Noun
etero (plural eteri)
- ether
Derived terms
- eterizar (“to etherize, stupefy with ether”)
Italian
Etymology 1
Clipping of eterosessuale.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ.te.ro/, [ˈɛːt̪er̺o]
- Hyphenation: è‧te‧ro
Adjective
etero (invariable)
- heterosexual
Noun
etero m or f (invariable)
- heterosexual
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “comrade”, “companion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈtɛ.ro/, [eˈt̪ɛːr̺o]
- Hyphenation: e‧tè‧ro
Noun
etero m (plural eteri)
- (historical) companion, partner