/ɔ.mo/
Translation
gay, homosexual (colloquial)
Word origin
A clipped form of homosexuel, whose first element is Greek homos ('same') rather than Latin homo ('man'). The short form is informal and can be offensive depending on who is speaking.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- homos
- English cognates
- homosexual, homogeneous
Grammar
Examples
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He is gay and everybody knows it.
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A gay couple lives next door.
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She has gay friends.
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This gay bar has been going for twenty years.
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The rights of gay couples have changed a great deal.
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