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omosessuale

/omosesˈswale/adjective / nounB2
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Meaning · adjective

homosexual, gay

  • sexually or romantically attracted to people of one's own sex

In a sentence

La legge tutela i diritti di ogni coppia omosessuale nel paese.

The law protects the rights of every same-sex couple in the country.

Ci sono molte associazioni che sostengono la comunità omosessuale locale.

There are many associations supporting the local gay community.

Il romanzo affronta apertamente il tema delle relazioni omosessuali nell'Ottocento.

The novel openly tackles the theme of homosexual relationships in the nineteenth century.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
omosessualemasculine · singular
omosessualefeminine · singular
omosessualimasculine · plural
omosessualifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • As an adjective ending in -e, masculine and feminine singular are identical ('omosessuale'); plural is 'omosessuali'.
  • Can also function as a noun (m/f). 'Gay' is also widely used in everyday Italian.

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Meaning · noun

homosexual

  • A person who is sexually or romantically attracted to people of one's own sex.

In a sentence

L'associazione tutela i diritti di ogni omosessuale.

The association protects the rights of every homosexual.

Non tutti gli omosessuali partecipano al festival annuale.

Not all homosexuals take part in the annual festival.

Molti omosessuali hanno partecipato alla manifestazione.

Many homosexuals took part in the demonstration.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
omosessualesingular
omosessualiplural

Usage notes

  • Can be masculine or feminine ('un omosessuale', 'un'omosessuale'); also commonly used as an adjective.
  • In everyday speech, 'gay' (for men or generally) or 'lesbica' (for women) are often more common.

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