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Lesbian.

A native or inhabitant of Lesbos.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Lesbos.

    countable
  2. 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.

    uncountable
  3. A sweet, mild wine made on Lesbos in ancient times.

    countable · historical · uncountable
  4. Alternative letter-case form of lesbian (“gay woman”).

    alt-of · countable
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.

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the island of Lesbos.

  2. Of or pertaining to the Lesbian variety of Aeolic Greek.

  3. Alternative letter-case form of lesbian (“of women: gay”).

    alt-of
  4. Amatory; erotic.

    archaic
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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