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Where does “lesbiana” come from?

lesbiana (Spanish) comes from Spanish lesbiano, from Spanish -iano, from Latin -ānus.

lesbiana (Spanish): feminine singular of lesbiano; female equivalent...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of lesbiano; female equivalent...

Ancestry of “lesbiana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishlesbianoLesbian; lesbian
2Spanish-iano-ian
3Latin-ānus—

Words derived from “lesbiana”

  • lesbianismo
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