demissexual

Portuguese

Etymology

From demi- (“half”) +‎ sexual.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌdẽ.mi.sek.suˈaw/ [ˌdẽ.mi.sek.sʊˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˌdẽ.mi.sekˈswaw/ [ˌdẽ.mi.sekˈswaʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌdẽ.mi.sek.suˈaw/ [ˌdẽ.mi.sek.sʊˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˌdẽ.mi.sekˈswaw/ [ˌdẽ.mi.sekˈswaʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌde.mi.sek.suˈaw/ [ˌde.mi.sek.sʊˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˌde.mi.sekˈswaw/ [ˌde.mi.sekˈswaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌdɛ.mi.sɛˈkswal/ [ˌdɛ.mi.sɛˈkswaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌdɛ.mi.sɛˈkswal/ [ˌdɛ.mi.sɛˈkswaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌdɛ.mi.sɛˈkswa.li/

• Hyphenation: de‧mis‧se‧xu‧al

Adjective

demissexual m or f (plural demissexuais)

1. demisexual

Coordinate terms

sexual orientation adjectives: adjetivos de orientação sexualedit

• assexual
• bissexual
• demissexual
• heterossexual
• homossexual
  • gay
  • lésbica
• onissexual
• pansexual

Derived terms

• demissexualidade

Noun

demissexual m or f by sense (plural demissexuais)

1. a demisexual person