Definition
Plural of hetero; an informal or slang term for heterosexual individuals, or in scientific contexts, organisms displaying heterogeneous characteristics.
Etymology
From Greek 'heteros' (different), shortened form adopted in modern English as informal terminology. Usage evolved during the late 20th century.
Kelly Says
The word 'hetero' comes straight from Greek and just means 'different,' which is why it shows up everywhere in science—heterogeneous, heterodox, heterosexual—it's basically the prefix that means 'mixed up or different!'
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ አንድ አይነት
en-de a-nd a-y-net
ARالعربية
أشكال مختلفة
ashkal mukhta-lifah
BNবাংলা
heteros
he-teh-rohs
CACatalà
heteros
he-teh-rohs
CSČeština
heteros
he-teh-rohs
DADansk
heteros
he-teh-rohs
DEDeutsch
Heteros
he-teh-rohs
ELΕλληνικά
ετερό
e-teh-roh
ESEspañol
heteros
he-teh-rohs
FAفارسی
heteros
he-teh-rohs
FISuomi
heteros
he-teh-rohs
FRFrançais
hétéros
e-teh-roh
HIहिन्दी
विभिन्न
vi-bhin-n
HUMagyar
heteros
he-teh-rohs
IDBahasa Indonesia
heteros
he-teh-rohs
ITItaliano
heteros
he-teh-rohs
MSBahasa Melayu
heteros
he-teh-rohs
MYမြန်မာ
heteros
he-teh-rohs
NLNederlands
heteros
he-teh-rohs
NONorsk
heteros
he-teh-rohs
PLPolski
heteros
he-teh-rohs
PTPortuguês
heteros
eh-teh-rohs
RORomână
heteros
he-teh-rohs
RUРусский
гетеросы
ge-teh-rohs-ee
SVSvenska
heteros
he-teh-rohs
SWKiswahili
heteros
he-teh-rohs
TAதமிழ்
heteros
he-teh-rohs
TEతెలుగు
heteros
he-teh-rohs
THไทย
heteros
he-teh-rohs
TRTürkçe
heteros
he-teh-rohs
UKУкраїнська
гетероси
he-teh-ro-see
URاردو
heteros
he-teh-rohs
VITiếng Việt
heteros
he-teh-rohs