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Pronunciation / Transliteration: uʁˈninu
"O termo urnino foi cunhado no século dezenove."
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A historical term formerly used in sexology and psychology to describe a person, specifically a male, whose sexual orientation is toward persons of the same sex.
"In late 19th-century sexological literature, the writer was often categorized as an urning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the German term 'Urning', coined in 1869 by activist Karl Heinrich Ulrichs. The term originates from the Platonic dialogue Symposium, referencing the heavenly Aphrodite (Aphrodite Urania) born from Uranus without a mother, which Ulrichs used to describe a male homosexual person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Urning" is said worldwide
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urning
Transliteration: œrnɪŋ
"Le terme urning a été inventé au dix-neuvième siècle."
Urning
Transliteration: ˈʊʁnɪŋ
"Karl Heinrich Ulrichs prägte den Begriff Urning im neunzehnten Jahrhundert."
urningo
Transliteration: urˈniŋɡo
"Il termine urningo fu usato nei primi studi sulla sessualità."
urning
Transliteration: ˈuɾniŋ
"El concepto de urning pertenece a la historia de la sexología."
urnino
Transliteration: uʁˈninu
"O termo urnino foi cunhado no século dezenove."
समलैंगिक
Transliteration: samlaingik
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह ऐतिहासिक रूप से समलैंगिक पुरुष को संदर्भित करता है।"
乌尔宁
Transliteration: wū ěr níng
Script: 中文汉字
"乌尔宁是一个历史上的性学术语。"
우르닝
Transliteration: ureuning
Script: 한국어 한글
"우르닝은 성과학에서 사용되던 역사적 용어이다."
ウルニング
Transliteration: uruningu
Script: 日本語
"ウルニングは19世紀の性科学用語である。"
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