homosex
English
Etymology
From homo- + sex. Attested since the 20th century.
Pronunciation
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
homosex (usually uncountable, plural homosexes)
- (sexuality) Homosexual sexual intercourse.
- 2013 March 3, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain (webcomic), Comic 336 - Insufferable:
- "I don't know what they take me for, or how old they think their kids are. But I had to promise to watch you all 100% of the time to make sure there would be - and I quote - 'no sex or homosex'. Because I guess that's a word now."
Translations
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Indonesian
Etymology
From English homosexuality.
Noun
homosex (plural homosex-homosex)
Adjective
homosex
- homosexual (sexually attracted only to other members of the same sex)
Swedish
Etymology
Derived from homo (“homo(sexual)”) + sex (“sex”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhuːmʊˌseks/
Noun
homosex n
- homosexual sexual intercourse, gay sex
- Parlamentet röstade för att göra homosex lagligt
- The parliament voted to make gay sex legal
Usage notes
Often used neutrally, including in the media, though sometimes also used in contexts where homosexuality is described as problematic or controversial. Not as colloquial-sounding as in English, and a bit less colloquial-sounding compared to bögsex, flatsex, and gaysex.
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
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singular | indefinite | homosex | homosex |
definite | homosexet | homosexets | |
plural | indefinite | — | — |
definite | — | — |