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heterosexual

heterosexual

noun adjective eh-teh-roh-sek-SWAHL Rare
People & Society Relationships

Usage Note

Heterosexual functions as both a noun (un heterosexual) and an adjective (una persona heterosexual) in Spanish. As a noun it is common gender — the article signals the person's sex: el heterosexual, la heterosexual. The stress falls on the final syllable, unlike the English word.

Examples

"La encuesta incluyó a participantes heterosexuales y homosexuales."

Natural Translation

The survey included heterosexual and homosexual participants.

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