Meaning · noun
heterosexual, straight
- a heterosexual person (also used as an invariable adjective)
In a sentence
Molti suoi amici sono etero, ma non tutti.
Many of his friends are straight, but not all.
Sei etero o ti piacciono anche le donne?
Are you straight or do you like women too?
Nel locale c'erano sia etero sia persone della comunità LGBT.
In the venue there were both straight people and members of the LGBT community.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| etero | singular |
| etero | plural |
| etero | Masc|Fem · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: colloquial abbreviation of 'eterosessuale'. Invariable in both gender and plural.
Meaning · adjective
straight, heterosexual
- sexually or romantically attracted exclusively to people of the opposite sex
In a sentence
Marco è etero e convive con la sua ragazza da tre anni.
Marco is straight and has been living with his girlfriend for three years.
Il film racconta le storie di diverse coppie etero e omosessuali.
The movie tells the stories of several straight and gay couples.
Non sapevo se fossi etero o gay.
I didn't know whether you were straight or gay.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| etero | masculine · singular |
| etero | feminine · singular |
| etero | masculine · plural |
| etero | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: short for 'eterosessuale'.
- Invariable adjective; it does not change for gender or number.
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