lesbo

From lesb(ian) +‎ -o.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛzbəʊ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛzboʊ/

lesbo (plural lesbos)

1. (derogatory) Lesbian.

• Blose, Boles, Lebos, Sobel, boles, lebos, lobes, sobel

Clipping of lesbienne +‎ -o.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛs.boː/
• Hyphenation: les‧bo

lesbo f (plural lesbo's)

1. (informal or slang) lesbian

   Synonyms: lesbi, lesbienne

• IPA^(key): /ˈlesbo/
• Hyphenation: les‧bo

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• Rhymes: -esbo

lesbo (accusative singular lesbon, plural lesboj, accusative plural lesbojn)

1. (neologism) a lesbian
   • 2000, Joao Manoel Aguilera Junior, “Esperanto en geja parado”, in La Ondo de Esperanto, number 8-9:

     [E]sperantistoj en la 4a Parado de Geja Fiero en San-Paŭlo (Brazilo) portis sloganrubandon: “Esperanto, Lingvo Internacia, unuiganta la G.L.S-komunumon” (gejoj, lesboj kaj simpatiantoj).

     Esperantists in the 4th Gay Pride Parade in São Paulo (Brazil) carried a banner: "Esperanto, International Language, unifying the G.L.S. community" (gays, lesbians, and supporters).

   Synonyms: gejino, lesbanino, safismulino, samseksemulino

• gejo (“gay”)
• samseksemulo (“homosexual”)

• lesba

• samseksemo (“homosexuality”)

Back-formation from lesbolainen (“lesbian”).

• Hyphenation: les‧bo
• IPA^(key): [ˈlesbo]

lesbo

1. lesbian

• (lesbian): lepakko (slang), homonainen (rare)

• lesboliitto
• lesbopari

• homo

• Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. →ISBN.