lesbiano

Spanish

Etymology

From Lesbos +‎ -iano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lesˈbjano/ [lezˈβ̞ja.no]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: les‧bia‧no

Adjective

lesbiano (feminine lesbiana, masculine plural lesbianos, feminine plural lesbianas)

1. (relational) of Lesbos; Lesbian (of or from Lesbos)
2. 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)

1. Lesbian (native of Lesbos)

   Synonyms: lésbico, lesbio

Further reading

• “lesbiano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014