hétero

See also: hetero, hétéro, hetero-, and hétéro-

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Clipping of heterossexual.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛ.te.ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛ.te.ɾo/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛteɾu
  • Hyphenation: hé‧te‧ro

Adjective

hétero (feminine hétero or (nonstandard, proscribed) hétera, masculine plural héteros, feminine plural héteros or (nonstandard, proscribed) héteras)

  1. hetero, straight (heterosexual)
    Synonym: heterossexual

Noun

hétero m or f by sense (plural héteros, feminine (nonstandard) hétera, feminine plural (nonstandard) héteras)

  1. a heterosexual person
    Synonym: heterossexual

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