Lesbian.
A native or inhabitant of Lesbos.
Meaning & usage
A native or inhabitant of Lesbos.
The variety of Aeolic Greek spoken on Lesbos from about 800 to 300 b.c., best known from the writings of Sappho and Alcaeus of Mytilene.
A sweet, mild wine made on Lesbos in ancient times.
Alternative letter-case form of lesbian (“gay woman”).
Where this word comes from
From Latin Lesbius (“Lesbian”) (for further etymology, see Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lésbos)) + adjective suffix -an, from Latin adjective suffix -anus. The sense of “gay woman” is a reference to Sappho, a famous inhabitant of Lesbos and gay poet.
Of or pertaining to the island of Lesbos.
Of or pertaining to the Lesbian variety of Aeolic Greek.
Alternative letter-case form of lesbian (“of women: gay”).
Amatory; erotic.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Lesbius (“Lesbian”) (for further etymology, see Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lésbos)) + adjective suffix -an, from Latin adjective suffix -anus. The sense of “gay woman” is a reference to Sappho, a famous inhabitant of Lesbos and gay poet.
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