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lesbos

UK/ˈlɛz.bɒs//ˈlɛz.boʊs/

lesbos is the plural of lesbo.

Meaning of lesbo

Noun

lesbo (plural lesbos)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) A lesbian.

See all 2 meanings of lesbo

Proper noun capitalized: Lesbos

Lesbos

  1. An island of Greece, in the northeastern Aegean Sea.
    Synonyms:
    Mytilene

Synonyms of lesbos

Forms of lesbos

alternative formLesvos

Origin of lesbos

From Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lésbos).

Questions about lesbos

What does lesbos mean?
Lesbos means an island of Greece, in the northeastern Aegean Sea.
What is lesbos the plural of?
Lesbos is the plural of lesbo.
What part of speech is lesbos?
Lesbos is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce lesbos?
Lesbos is pronounced /ˈlɛz.bɒs/ (UK).

Words near lesbos in the dictionary

  1. lesbophilia
  2. lesbophobe
  3. lesbophobes
  4. lesbophobia
  5. lesbophobic
  6. lesbos
  7. lesbosexual
  8. lesbosexuals
  9. Lesbosian
  10. lesboy
  11. lesbro

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lesbos (page history and authors); Lesbos (page history and authors); lesbo (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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