ace-aro en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈeɪs ˈeɪɹəʊ/
Etymology
From ace (clipping of asexual) + aro (clipping of aromantic).
Meanings
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(slang) Synonym of aro-ace (“aromantic and asexual”).
No matter how we talk about our asexuality (or aromanticism), where we fall on the ace/aro spectrum, or how we decide to express our identity, knowing that other people feel the same way we do means a great deal.
2018 November 1, Claire Dwyer, “Asexual Awareness Week”, in The Scripps Voice, volume 27, number 3, Scripps College, page 5:“I'm ace.” The moment the word leaves his mouth, it's like he'd been holding his breath for an hour and finally let it out. I keep staring at him, and I realize I'm being rude, but I have no idea what I'm supposed to say. “A-ace?” “Technically ace-aro. Asexual. Aromantic.” My lip warbles. “Oh ... I don't know what that means.”
2020, Meredith Tate, The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly, New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, →ISBN, page 262:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ace-aro | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| ace/aro | alternative | lexicographic | |
| acearo | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more ace-aro | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |