see|Lesbian
English
Etymology
From Greek Lesbos|Lesb(os) + Latin(?) adjective ending -ian
Adjective
en-adj
- Pertaining to female homosexuality
#: She's involved in a lesbian relationship.
- Intended for lesbians.
#: We're going to a lesbian bar tonight.
Synonyms
(1): dykey (usually offensive, but reclaimed by some lesbians), gay (preferred by many lesbians), homosexual
(2): dyke (usually offensive, but reclaimed by some lesbians), gay (preferred by many lesbians), homosexual
Translations
rfc-trans
Esperanto: lesba
Finnish: lesbo#Finnish|lesbo- (1, 2, prefix in a compound), lesbolainen (1)
French: lesbien m, lesbienne f (1, 2)
German: lesbisch
Greek: λε�βιακ�� m, λε�βιακή f, λε�βιακ� n
Hungarian: leszbikus
Icelandic: lesbÃskt n , lesbÃsk f, lesbÃskur m
Interlingua: lesbian#Interlingua|lesbian
Italian: lesbico m, lesbica f (1, 2)
Polish: lesbijski m, lesbijska f
Romanian: lesbian#Romanian|lesbian
Slovene: lezbi�ni m, lezbi�na f, lezbi�no n
Swedish: lesbisk
Spanish lesbiana
Noun
en-noun
- A woman who is homosexual; that is, attracted to other women.
Synonyms
dyke (usually offensive, but reclaimed by many lesbians)
gay
homosexual
sapphist
Translations
trans-top|woman homosexual
Croatian: t+|hr|lezbijka|f
Esperanto: t-|eo|lesbo|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: t+|fi|lesbo
French: lesbienne f, gouine f
German: Lesbe f, Lesbierin f (latter is obsolete)
Greek: λε�βία f
Hungarian: leszbia, leszbikus, leszboszi
Icelandic: lesbÃa f
Interlingua: lesbiana
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|lesbica|f
Latin: t-|la|tribas|f
Polish: lesbijka f (1,2), lesbijczyk m (2)
Portuguese: lésbica f
Romanian: t-|ro|lesbian�|f
Slovene: t+|sl|lezbijka|f
Swedish: flata c, lesbisk kvinna c (1)
Spanish lesbiana
trans-bottom
Romanian
Etymology
French lesbien
Adjective
ro-adj|4
- lesbian#English|lesbian
Declension
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! colspan"2" style"background:#e2e4c0" | singular
! colspan"2" style"background:#e2e4c0" | plural
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! style="width:10em;background:#C0C0C0" | masculine & neuter
! style="width:10em;background:#C0C0C0" | feminine
! style="width:10em;background:#C0C0C0" | masculine
! style="width:10em;background:#C0C0C0" | feminine & neuter
|-
| lesbian
| lesbian�
| lesbieni
| lesbiane
|}
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See also
lesbian�
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