heterosexual

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heterosexual

/ˌhe.te.ro.sek.suˈal/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French hétérosexuel. By surface analysis, hetero- + sexual.

adjective heterosexuală · heterosexuali · heterosexuale · heterosexual

masculine, neuter heterosexual

noun heterosexuali · equivalent heterosexuală · heterosexual · heterosexualul · heterosexualii

masculine a heterosexual

In English

heterosexual sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex

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"heterosexual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/heterosexual. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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heterosexual. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/heterosexual

Chicago

"heterosexual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/heterosexual.

BibTeX

@misc{heterosexual_2026,
  title = {heterosexual},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/heterosexual},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}