English
Etymology
Clipped from heterosexual.
Pronunciation
Adjective
hetero (comparative more hetero, superlative most hetero)
- (informal) Heterosexual: of, pertaining to, or being a heterosexual person.
This novel depicts a hetero couple who are in love.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Noun
hetero (plural heteros)
- (informal) A heterosexual person.
2018, Caspar Salmon, “Casting Jack Whitehall as a gay Disney character is an act of queer erasure”, in The Guardian[1]:You only have to watch Dominic West’s dancing in the film Pride for two seconds to understand that there are some things beyond a hetero’s range.
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
Danish
Noun
hetero
- (informal) a heterosexual person
Declension
Declension of hetero
common
gender
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plural
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definite
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indefinite
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definite
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hetero
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heteroen
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heteroer
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heteroerne
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| genitive
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heteros
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heteroens
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heteroers
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heteroernes
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Dutch
Etymology
Clipping of heteroseksueel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦeː.təˌroː/
- Hyphenation: he‧te‧ro
Noun
hetero m (plural hetero's)
- (informal) a heterosexual, a hetero
- Synonym: heteroseksueel
- Antonyms: homoseksueel, homo
Finnish
Etymology
Clipping of heteroseksuaali
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhetero/, [ˈhe̞t̪e̞ro̞]
- Rhymes: -etero
- Syllabification(key): he‧te‧ro
- Hyphenation(key): he‧te‧ro
Noun
hetero
- heterosexual, hetero (person)
Declension
| Inflection of hetero (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
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| nominative
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hetero
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heterot
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| genitive
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heteron
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heterojen
heteroiden
heteroitten
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| partitive
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heteroa
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heteroja
heteroita
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| illative
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heteroon
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heteroihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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hetero
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heterot
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| accusative
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nom.
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hetero
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heterot
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| gen.
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heteron
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| genitive
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heteron
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heterojen
heteroiden
heteroitten
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| partitive
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heteroa
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heteroja
heteroita
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| inessive
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heterossa
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heteroissa
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| elative
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heterosta
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heteroista
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| illative
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heteroon
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heteroihin
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| adessive
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heterolla
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heteroilla
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| ablative
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heterolta
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heteroilta
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| allative
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heterolle
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heteroille
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| essive
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heterona
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heteroina
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| translative
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heteroksi
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heteroiksi
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| abessive
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heterotta
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heteroitta
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| instructive
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heteroin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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heteroni
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heteroni
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| accusative
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nom.
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heteroni
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heteroni
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| gen.
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heteroni
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| genitive
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heteroni
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heterojeni
heteroideni
heteroitteni
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| partitive
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heteroani
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heterojani
heteroitani
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| inessive
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heterossani
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heteroissani
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| elative
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heterostani
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heteroistani
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| illative
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heterooni
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heteroihini
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| adessive
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heterollani
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heteroillani
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| ablative
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heteroltani
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heteroiltani
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| allative
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heterolleni
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heteroilleni
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| essive
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heteronani
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heteroinani
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| translative
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heterokseni
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heteroikseni
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| abessive
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heterottani
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heteroittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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heteroineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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heterosi
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heterosi
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| accusative
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nom.
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heterosi
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heterosi
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| gen.
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heterosi
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| genitive
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heterosi
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heterojesi
heteroidesi
heteroittesi
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| partitive
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heteroasi
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heterojasi
heteroitasi
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| inessive
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heterossasi
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heteroissasi
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| elative
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heterostasi
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heteroistasi
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| illative
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heteroosi
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heteroihisi
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| adessive
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heterollasi
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heteroillasi
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| ablative
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heteroltasi
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heteroiltasi
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| allative
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heterollesi
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heteroillesi
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| essive
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heteronasi
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heteroinasi
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| translative
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heteroksesi
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heteroiksesi
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| abessive
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heterottasi
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heteroittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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heteroinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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heteromme
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heteromme
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| accusative
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nom.
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heteromme
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heteromme
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| gen.
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heteromme
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| genitive
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heteromme
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heterojemme
heteroidemme
heteroittemme
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| partitive
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heteroamme
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heterojamme
heteroitamme
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| inessive
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heterossamme
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heteroissamme
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| elative
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heterostamme
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heteroistamme
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| illative
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heteroomme
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heteroihimme
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| adessive
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heterollamme
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heteroillamme
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| ablative
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heteroltamme
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heteroiltamme
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| allative
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heterollemme
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heteroillemme
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| essive
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heteronamme
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heteroinamme
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| translative
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heteroksemme
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heteroiksemme
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| abessive
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heterottamme
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heteroittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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heteroinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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heteronne
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heteronne
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| accusative
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nom.
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heteronne
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heteronne
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| gen.
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heteronne
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| genitive
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heteronne
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heterojenne
heteroidenne
heteroittenne
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| partitive
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heteroanne
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heterojanne
heteroitanne
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| inessive
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heterossanne
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heteroissanne
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| elative
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heterostanne
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heteroistanne
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| illative
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heteroonne
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heteroihinne
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| adessive
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heterollanne
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heteroillanne
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| ablative
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heteroltanne
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heteroiltanne
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| allative
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heterollenne
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heteroillenne
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| essive
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heteronanne
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heteroinanne
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| translative
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heteroksenne
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heteroiksenne
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| abessive
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heterottanne
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heteroittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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heteroinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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heteronsa
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heteronsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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heteronsa
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heteronsa
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| gen.
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heteronsa
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| genitive
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heteronsa
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heterojensa
heteroidensa
heteroittensa
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| partitive
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heteroaan
heteroansa
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heterojaan
heteroitaan
heterojansa
heteroitansa
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| inessive
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heterossaan
heterossansa
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heteroissaan
heteroissansa
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| elative
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heterostaan
heterostansa
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heteroistaan
heteroistansa
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| illative
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heteroonsa
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heteroihinsa
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| adessive
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heterollaan
heterollansa
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heteroillaan
heteroillansa
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| ablative
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heteroltaan
heteroltansa
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heteroiltaan
heteroiltansa
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| allative
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heterolleen
heterollensa
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heteroilleen
heteroillensa
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| essive
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heteronaan
heteronansa
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heteroinaan
heteroinansa
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| translative
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heterokseen
heteroksensa
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heteroikseen
heteroiksensa
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| abessive
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heterottaan
heterottansa
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heteroittaan
heteroittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
heteroineen
heteroinensa
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Adjective
hetero (comparative heterompi, superlative heteroin)
- (chiefly in compounds) heterosexual, straight
- heteromies ― a heterosexual man, a straight man
- heterosuhde ― a heterosexual relationship
Declension
| Inflection of hetero (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
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| nominative
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hetero
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heterot
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| genitive
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heteron
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heterojen
heteroiden
heteroitten
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| partitive
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heteroa
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heteroja
heteroita
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| illative
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heteroon
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heteroihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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hetero
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heterot
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| accusative
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nom.
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hetero
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heterot
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| gen.
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heteron
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| genitive
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heteron
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heterojen
heteroiden
heteroitten
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| partitive
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heteroa
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heteroja
heteroita
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| inessive
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heterossa
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heteroissa
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| elative
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heterosta
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heteroista
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| illative
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heteroon
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heteroihin
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| adessive
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heterolla
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heteroilla
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| ablative
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heterolta
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heteroilta
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| allative
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heterolle
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heteroille
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| essive
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heterona
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heteroina
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| translative
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heteroksi
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heteroiksi
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| abessive
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heterotta
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heteroitta
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| instructive
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—
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heteroin
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| comitative
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— |
heteroine
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| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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heteroni
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heteroni
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| accusative
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nom.
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heteroni
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heteroni
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| gen.
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heteroni
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| genitive
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heteroni
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heterojeni
heteroideni
heteroitteni
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| partitive
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heteroani
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heterojani
heteroitani
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| inessive
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heterossani
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heteroissani
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| elative
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heterostani
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heteroistani
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| illative
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heterooni
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heteroihini
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| adessive
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heterollani
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heteroillani
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| ablative
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heteroltani
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heteroiltani
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| allative
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heterolleni
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heteroilleni
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| essive
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heteronani
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heteroinani
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| translative
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heterokseni
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heteroikseni
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| abessive
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heterottani
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heteroittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
heteroineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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heterosi
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heterosi
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| accusative
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nom.
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heterosi
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heterosi
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| gen.
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heterosi
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| genitive
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heterosi
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heterojesi
heteroidesi
heteroittesi
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| partitive
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heteroasi
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heterojasi
heteroitasi
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| inessive
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heterossasi
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heteroissasi
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| elative
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heterostasi
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heteroistasi
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| illative
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heteroosi
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heteroihisi
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| adessive
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heterollasi
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heteroillasi
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| ablative
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heteroltasi
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heteroiltasi
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| allative
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heterollesi
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heteroillesi
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| essive
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heteronasi
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heteroinasi
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| translative
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heteroksesi
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heteroiksesi
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| abessive
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heterottasi
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heteroittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
heteroinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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heteromme
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heteromme
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| accusative
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nom.
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heteromme
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heteromme
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| gen.
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heteromme
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| genitive
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heteromme
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heterojemme
heteroidemme
heteroittemme
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| partitive
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heteroamme
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heterojamme
heteroitamme
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| inessive
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heterossamme
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heteroissamme
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| elative
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heterostamme
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heteroistamme
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| illative
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heteroomme
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heteroihimme
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| adessive
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heterollamme
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heteroillamme
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| ablative
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heteroltamme
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heteroiltamme
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| allative
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heterollemme
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heteroillemme
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| essive
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heteronamme
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heteroinamme
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| translative
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heteroksemme
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heteroiksemme
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| abessive
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heterottamme
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heteroittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
heteroinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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heteronne
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heteronne
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| accusative
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nom.
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heteronne
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heteronne
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| gen.
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heteronne
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| genitive
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heteronne
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heterojenne
heteroidenne
heteroittenne
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| partitive
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heteroanne
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heterojanne
heteroitanne
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| inessive
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heterossanne
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heteroissanne
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| elative
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heterostanne
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heteroistanne
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| illative
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heteroonne
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heteroihinne
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| adessive
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heterollanne
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heteroillanne
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| ablative
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heteroltanne
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heteroiltanne
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| allative
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heterollenne
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heteroillenne
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| essive
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heteronanne
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heteroinanne
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| translative
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heteroksenne
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heteroiksenne
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| abessive
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heterottanne
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heteroittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
heteroinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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heteronsa
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heteronsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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heteronsa
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heteronsa
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| gen.
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heteronsa
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| genitive
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heteronsa
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heterojensa
heteroidensa
heteroittensa
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| partitive
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heteroaan
heteroansa
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heterojaan
heteroitaan
heterojansa
heteroitansa
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| inessive
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heterossaan
heterossansa
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heteroissaan
heteroissansa
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| elative
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heterostaan
heterostansa
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heteroistaan
heteroistansa
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| illative
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heteroonsa
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heteroihinsa
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| adessive
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heterollaan
heterollansa
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heteroillaan
heteroillansa
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| ablative
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heteroltaan
heteroltansa
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heteroiltaan
heteroiltansa
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| allative
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heterolleen
heterollensa
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heteroilleen
heteroillensa
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| essive
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heteronaan
heteronansa
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heteroinaan
heteroinansa
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| translative
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heterokseen
heteroksensa
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heteroikseen
heteroiksensa
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| abessive
|
heterottaan
heterottansa
|
heteroittaan
heteroittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
heteroineen
heteroinensa
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Derived terms
Further reading
Galician
Etymology
Clipping of heterosexual.
Adjective
hetero (invariable)
- hetero, straight
Noun
hetero m or f by sense (plural heteros)
- hetero, straight
German
Etymology
Clipping of heterosexuell.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈheːteʁo/, /ˈhɛteʁo/
- Hyphenation: he‧te‧ro
Adjective
hetero (indeclinable)
- hetero, straight
See also
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xɛˈtɛ.rɔ/
- Rhymes: -ɛrɔ
- Syllabification: he‧te‧ro
Noun
hetero f
- vocative singular of hetera
Portuguese
Adjective
hetero
- misspelling of hétero
Noun
hetero
- misspelling of hétero
Spanish
Etymology
Clipping of heterosexual.
Adjective
hetero (invariable)
- hetero, straight
Noun
hetero m or f by sense (plural heteros)
- hetero, straight
Further reading
Swedish
Noun
hetero c or n
- (colloquial) a heterosexual
Adjective
hetero
- (colloquial, only used predicatively) heterosexual
- Synonym: heterosexuell
See also
References