hommi

Icelandic

Etymology

An alteration and shortening of now obsolete hómósexúalisti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔmːɪ/

  Rhymes: -ɔmːɪ

Noun

hommi m (genitive singular homma, nominative plural hommar)

1. a homosexual male, a gay male

   Synonym: samkynhneigður

2. (offensive) a faggot, a fag

   Synonyms: faggi, öfuguggi, hommatittur

Usage notes

Hommi is the term most commonly used when neutrally referring to homosexuals (although it can be used maliciously) — similar to the word gay in English — however, samkynhneigður is usually preferred in more formal contexts.

Derived terms

• hommatittur

Related terms

• hómó
• kynvilla

See also

• lesbía
• lessa

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)