lesbien

Syllable Decomposition

lesbien

from the Greek island of Lesbos. The term became common in the 19th century to describe female homosexuality after the rediscovery of the works of Sappho.

Definitions

Synonyms

gomorrhéensaphique

Translations

  • englishenglish:lesbian
  • greekgreek:λεσβιακός
  • italianitalian:lesbico

See also

lesbiens (adj.) lesbienne (adj.) lesbien (cn.) Lesbien (pn.) Lesbienne (pn.) Lesbiennes (pn.) Lesbiens (pn.) lesbiennes (cn.) lesbiennes (adj.)