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hétéro

heterosexual, straight

adjective eh-teh-ROH Rare
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Origin: Shortening of hétérosexuel, from Greek heteros (other) + Latin sexualis

Usage Note

Hétéro is an informal, non-pejorative shortening used freely in everyday speech; the full form hétérosexuel/hétérosexuelle is used in formal or medical contexts. It can also function as a noun (un hétéro, une hétéro) without any change in form.

Examples

"Il se décrit comme hétéro."

Natural Translation

He describes himself as straight.

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