lesbo

lesbo

See also: Lesbo

English

Etymology

From lesb(ian) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛzbəʊ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛzboʊ/

Noun

lesbo (plural lesbos)

1. (derogatory) Lesbian.

Translations

lesbian — see lesbian

Anagrams

• Blose, Boles, Lebos, Sobel, boles, lebos, lobes, sobel

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Dutch

Etymology

Clipping of lesbienne +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛs.boː/
• Hyphenation: les‧bo

Noun

lesbo f (plural lesbo's)

1. (informal or slang) lesbian

   Synonyms: lesbi, lesbienne

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Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlesbo/
• Hyphenation: les‧bo

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -esbo

Noun

lesbo (accusative singular lesbon, plural lesboj, accusative plural lesbojn)

1. (neologism) a lesbian
   • 2000, Joao Manoel Aguilera Junior, “Esperanto en geja parado”, in La Ondo de Esperanto, number 8-9:

     [E]sperantistoj en la 4a Parado de Geja Fiero en San-Paŭlo (Brazilo) portis sloganrubandon: “Esperanto, Lingvo Internacia, unuiganta la G.L.S-komunumon” (gejoj, lesboj kaj simpatiantoj).

     Esperantists in the 4th Gay Pride Parade in São Paulo (Brazil) carried a banner: "Esperanto, International Language, unifying the G.L.S. community" (gays, lesbians, and supporters).

   Synonyms: gejino, lesbanino, safismulino, samseksemulino

Hypernyms

• gejo (“gay”)
• samseksemulo (“homosexual”)

Derived terms

• lesba

See also

• samseksemo (“homosexuality”)

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Finnish

(index le)

Etymology

Back-formation from lesbolainen (“lesbian”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: les‧bo
• IPA^(key): [ˈlesbo]

Noun

lesbo

1. lesbian

Declension

Inflection of lesbo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		lesbo	lesbot
genitive		lesbon	lesbojen
partitive		lesboa	lesboja
illative		lesboon	lesboihin
		singular	plural
nominative		lesbo	lesbot
accusative	nom.	lesbo	lesbot
	gen.	lesbon
genitive		lesbon	lesbojen
partitive		lesboa	lesboja
inessive		lesbossa	lesboissa
elative		lesbosta	lesboista
illative		lesboon	lesboihin
adessive		lesbolla	lesboilla
ablative		lesbolta	lesboilta
allative		lesbolle	lesboille
essive		lesbona	lesboina
translative		lesboksi	lesboiksi
instructive		—	lesboin
abessive		lesbotta	lesboitta
comitative		—	lesboineen

Synonyms

• (lesbian): lepakko (slang), homonainen (rare)

Compounds

• lesboliitto
• lesbopari

See also

• homo

References

• Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. →ISBN.