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lesbo

/ˈlɛzboʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
les-bo
IPA
/ˈlɛzboʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lesbian.

Colloquial; Derogatory

adj

Lesbian.

Colloquial; Derogatory

Etymology

Etymology tree English lesb(ian) Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English lesbo From lesb(ian) + -o.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɛzboʊ/
  • British English: /ˈlɛzbəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

lesbos (plural) lezbo (alternative) more lesbo (comparative) most lesbo (superlative)

Derived Forms

gaybo lesboism lesbosexual

Questions

How do you pronounce lesbo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛzboʊ/.
What does lesbo mean?
A lesbian.
Where does lesbo come from?
Etymology tree English lesb(ian) Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English lesbo From lesb(ian) + -o.

How to pronounce lesbo

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