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homo

gay (slang term for a homosexual man) /ˈho.mo/

noun#4886 most common

Also: homosexual (colloquial, noun/adjective), queer (in derogatory use)

Example sentences

El este homo.
He is gay.
Nu știam că e homo.
I didn't know he was gay.
Mulți oameni cred greșit că a fi homo e o alegere.
Many people wrongly believe that being gay is a choice.
Cuvântul „homo” este considerat jignitor de mulți vorbitori de română.
The word 'homo' is considered offensive by many Romanian speakers.
Deși unii îl folosesc peiorativ, unii din comunitate au reapropriat cuvântul „homo”.
Although some use it pejoratively, some in the community have reclaimed the word 'homo'.
Faptul că presa de scandal continuă să folosească „homo” ca insultă arată cât de înrădăcinată e homofobia în limbaj.
The fact that the tabloid press keeps using 'homo' as an insult shows how deeply rooted homophobia is in the language.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativehomohomo
Genitivehomohomo
Accusativehomohomo
Vocativehomohomo

Word family

homosexualhomosexual (the full, more formal term)
homosexualitatehomosexuality
homofobhomophobic; a homophobe
homofobiehomophobia

Etymology

Romanian "homo" is a clipped borrowing of "homosexual," the term coined in 1868 by Karl-Maria Kertbeny from Greek homós ("same") and Latin sexualis. The clipping entered English slang first and passed into Romanian informal speech through international pop culture and media. It is a false friend of the unrelated Latin word "homo" meaning "man, human being."

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