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demissexual.

demisexual

11 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌdẽ.mi.sek.suˈaw/Brazil[ˌdẽ.mi.sek.suˈaʊ̯]Brazil/ˌdẽ.mi.sekˈswaw/Brazil[ˌdẽ.mi.sekˈswaʊ̯]Brazil

  1. demisexual

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese demi- Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *sékh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin secāre? Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālislbor. Portuguese sexual Portuguese demissexual From demi- (“half”) + sexual.

noun/ˌdẽ.mi.sek.suˈaw/Brazil[ˌdẽ.mi.sek.suˈaʊ̯]Brazil/ˌdẽ.mi.sekˈswaw/Brazil[ˌdẽ.mi.sekˈswaʊ̯]Brazil

  1. a demisexual person

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese demi- Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *sékh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin secāre? Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālislbor. Portuguese sexual Portuguese demissexual From demi- (“half”) + sexual.

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