Etymology

Lesbosian

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Today it means: A native or inhabitant of Lesbos. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Λέσβος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΛέσβος
  2. English todayLesbosian

From Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lésbos) + adjective suffix -ian, irregularly retaining -os to avoid clashing in spoken language with lesbian.

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΛέσβος all →

lesbianlesbos

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