transseksulo
Esperanto
editEtymology
editFrom trans (“across”) + sekso (“gender, sex”) + -ulo (“person”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
edittransseksulo (accusative singular transseksulon, plural transseksuloj, accusative plural transseksulojn)
- (LGBT) a transgender person
- (LGBT) a transsexual person
Usage notes
editMany transgender people prefer the neologism transgenrulo, while others consider that an anglicism. Still others prefer transgenra homo or transseksa homo, reflecting the idea that their gender does not define them as in other languages.