/ɡai/
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Translation
gay (homosexual)
Word origin
Borrowed from English gay in its modern sense, itself from Old French gai ('merry, lively'). The earlier Romance word is of uncertain, possibly Germanic, origin.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- gay
- English cognates
- gay
Grammar
Masc pluralgays
Examples
.
His brother is gay and lives with his partner.
Madrid.
My cousin is gay and lives with his partner in Madrid.
Defienden comunidad .
They defend the rights of the gay community.
barrio .
The neighbourhood's gay bar is always packed on Saturdays.
armario .
He came out as gay at twenty.
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