hétero

See also: hetero, hétéro, hetero-, and hétéro-

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• hetero (misspelling)

Etymology

Clipping of heterossexual.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.te.ɾu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.te.ɾu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.te.ɾo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ/

• Hyphenation: hé‧te‧ro

Adjective

hétero m or f (plural héteros)

1. hetero, straight (heterosexual)

   Synonym: heterossexual

Noun

hétero m or f by sense (plural héteros)

1. a heterosexual person

   Synonym: heterossexual