hétéro
heterosexual, straight
adjective eh-teh-ROH Rare
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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