uranismo
Italian
Noun
uranismo m (plural uranismi)
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Portuguese
Etymology
From German Uranismus, from Ancient Greek οὐράνιος (ouránios, “heavenly, spiritual”). By surface analysis, Urânia + -ismo. Cognate with English uranism.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /u.ɾaˈniz.mu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /u.ɾaˈniʒ.mu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /u.ɾaˈniz.mo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /u.ɾɐˈniʒ.mu/
Noun
uranismo m (uncountable)
- (uncommon) homosexuality, specifically male homosexuality
- Synonyms: homossexualidade, (uncommon) homossexualismo
Further reading
- “uranismo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
- “uranismo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025