ἀρσενοκοίτης

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ἄρσην (ársēn, male) and κοι-, o-grade stem of κεῖμαι (keîmai, lie), +‎ -της (-tēs, masculine agentive suffix), thus a male who lies with males.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Noun[edit]

ἀρσενοκοίτης (arsenokoítēsm (genitive ἀρσενοκοίτου); first declension

  1. a male who has sexual intercourse with males, especially in a penetrative role

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Latin: arsenocoetēs
  • Greek: αρσενοκοίτης (arsenokoítis)

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