Lesbosian

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noun

A native or inhabitant of Lesbos.

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LesbianLesvianLesviot
OriginAncient Greek Λέσβος →
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Meanings

nounLesbosian (countable and uncountable, plural Lesbosians)

plural Lesbosians

  1. countableA native or inhabitant of Lesbos.

    Synonyms: Lesbian, Lesvian, Lesviot

adjectiveLesbosian (comparative more Lesbosian, superlative most Lesbosian)

comparative more Lesbosian · superlative most Lesbosian

  1. Synonym of Lesbian (“Of or pertaining to the island of Lesbos.”).

    Synonyms: Lesbian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA native or inhabitant of Lesbos.

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LesbianLesvianLesviot

adjectiveSynonym of Lesbian (“Of or pertaining to the island of Lesbos.”).

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Lesbian
Also see
lesbianlesvian

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΛέσβος
  2. EnglishLesbosian

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

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Cite this entry
APA

Lesbosian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesbosian

MLA

“Lesbosian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesbosian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lesbosian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesbosian.

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