tribade
[
trib
-
uh
d]
/ˈtrɪb əd/
noun
1.
lesbian
.
Origin
1595-1605;
<
French
<
Latin
tribad-
(stem of
tribas
) <
Greek
tribás,
equivalent to
trib-,
variant stem of
trī́b
(
ein
) to rub +
-as
(stem
-ad-
)
-ade
2
Related forms
tribadic
[trih-
bad
-ik]
/trɪˈbæd ɪk/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
tribade
tribade
/
ˈtrɪbəd
/
noun
1.
a lesbian, esp one who practises tribadism
Derived Forms
tribadic
(
trɪˈbædɪk
)
adjective
Word Origin
C17: from Latin
tribas
, from Greek
tribein
to rub