etero

See also: etero-

Esperanto

Etymology

Compare Latin aethēr and its descendants.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eˈtero]
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• Rhymes: -ero
• Hyphenation: e‧te‧ro

Noun

etero (accusative singular eteron, plural eteroj, accusative plural eterojn)

1. ether

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto etero, Latin aethēr, Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr), English ether, French éther, German Äther, Italian etere, Russian эфи́р (efír), Spanish éter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈte.ro/

Noun

etero (plural eteri)

1. ether

Derived terms

• eterizar (“to etherize, stupefy with ether”)

Italian

Etymology 1

Clipping of eterosessuale.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.te.ro/
• Rhymes: -ɛtero
• Hyphenation: è‧te‧ro

Adjective

etero (invariable)

1. heterosexual

Noun

etero m or f by sense (invariable)

1. heterosexual

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “comrade”, “companion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈtɛ.ro/
• Rhymes: -ɛro
• Hyphenation: e‧tè‧ro

Noun

etero m (plural eteri)

1. (historical) companion, partner

Anagrams

• Tereo