/ɡɛ/
Translation
gay
Word origin
Borrowed in the twentieth century from English gay ('homosexual'), itself from Old French gai ('joyful, merry'), which French had earlier lent to English. The word thus returned to French with a new sense.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- gay
- English cognates
- gay
Grammar
Examples
.
His brother is gay and has lived with his partner for ten years.
.
The pride march celebrates the gay community every summer.
animés.
This neighbourhood has many lively gay bars.
2013.
Gay marriage has been legal in France since 2013.
coming out .
He came out as gay in front of his whole family.
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