Meaning
lesbian
- a homosexual woman
In a sentence
Sua sorella ha detto alla famiglia di essere lesbica.
His sister told the family that she is a lesbian.
Quell'associazione difende i diritti delle lesbiche.
That association defends the rights of lesbians.
Non sapevo che la protagonista del romanzo fosse lesbica.
I didn't know that the novel's protagonist was a lesbian.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lesbica | feminine · singular |
| lesbiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Standard neutral term; also functions as an adjective ('una donna lesbica').
- Plural is 'lesbiche' with a 'c' to 'ch' spelling change before 'e'.