"allo" meaning in English

See allo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-allo.wav Forms: more allo [comparative], most allo [superlative]
Etymology: Clipping of allosexual or alloromantic. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|allosexual}} Clipping of allosexual Head templates: {{en-adj}} allo (comparative more allo, superlative most allo)
  1. (informal) Allosexual and/or alloromantic; experiencing sexual and/or romantic attraction. Tags: informal Derived forms: aro-allo, allocishet
    Sense id: en-allo-en-adj-7KvAx05~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Love, Romantic orientations, Sexual orientations, Sexuality Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 14 46 Disambiguation of Love: 79 7 14 Disambiguation of Romantic orientations: 43 17 40 Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 36 26 38 Disambiguation of Sexuality: 47 23 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} allo
  1. Alternative spelling of 'allo (“hello”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: 'allo (extra: hello)
    Sense id: en-allo-en-intj-qaaaWjEZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Romantic orientations, Sexual orientations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 14 46 Disambiguation of Romantic orientations: 43 17 40 Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 36 26 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-allo.wav Forms: allos [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of allosexual or alloromantic. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|allosexual}} Clipping of allosexual Head templates: {{en-noun}} allo (plural allos)
  1. (informal) One who is allosexual and/or alloromantic. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-allo-en-noun-KVCU-snk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries, Romantic orientations, Sexual orientations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 14 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 0 0 22 17 28 3 15 3 3 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 20 12 33 2 23 2 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Romantic orientations: 43 17 40 Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 36 26 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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