Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [het-uh-roh]
- /ˈhɛt əˌroʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [het-uh-roh]
- /ˈhɛt əˌroʊ/
Definitions of heteros word
- adjective heteros Chemistry. of or relating to an atom other than carbon, particularly in a cyclic compound. 1
- adjective heteros Informal. heterosexual. 1
- noun plural heteros Informal. a heterosexual person. 1
- noun heteros Plural form of hetero. 1
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Origin of heteros
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35 for def 2; (in def 1) by shortening of heteroatom; (in def 2) by shortening of heterosexual; see -o
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Parts of speech for Heteros
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heteros popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
heteros usage trend in Literature
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