From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhomoho‧mo /ˈhəʊməʊ $ ˈhoʊmoʊ/ noun (plural homos) [countable] taboo informal a very offensive word for a homosexual. Do not use this word.homo-homo- /həʊməʊ, -mə, hɒmə $ hoʊmoʊ, -mə, hɑːmə/ prefix formal or technical HOMOSEXUALsamehomosexual (=sexually attracted to people of the same sex)homographs (=words spelled the same way)
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homo-• homographs• homosexualOrigin homo (1900-2000) homosexual homo- Latin Greek, from homos “same” 