gay
Portuguese, noun/ˈɡej/
gay is spelled G-A-Y (3 letters) and appears 63 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 1,529th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gay is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “gay; homosexual (person attracted to others of the same sex), especially a male homosexual” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “homossexual”.
What does gay mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinehomosexual (involving or relating to same-sex relationships, especially between males)
- 2
femininemasculineslangflamboyant or effeminate
- 3
femininemasculineslangoverly sentimental
noun
- 1
femininemasculinegay; homosexual (person attracted to others of the same sex), especially a male homosexual
- 2
derogatoryfemininemasculineslanga person who lame, stupid or shows any other unpleasant characteristics
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. homossexual 2. relativo aos homossexuais
noun: 1. homossexual
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of gay
- gays plural
- guei alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce gay?
- Brazil /ˈɡej/
- Brazil [ˈɡeɪ̯]
- Portugal /ˈɡɐj/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to gay
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is gay in Portuguese?
gay appears 63 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).