Alternative forms

• ace/aro, acearo

Etymology

From ace (clipping of asexualCategory:English clippings#ACEARO) +‎ aro (clipping of aromanticCategory:English clippings#ACEARO)Category:English compound terms#ACEARO.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɪs ˈeɪɹəʊ/Category:English terms with IPA pronunciation#ACEARO

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Adjective

ace-aro (comparative more ace-aro, superlative most ace-aro)Category:English lemmas#ACEAROCategory:English adjectives#ACEAROCategory:English multiword terms#ACEAROCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#ACEAROCategory:Pages with entries#ACE-AROCategory:Pages with 1 entry#ACE-ARO

1. (slangCategory:English slang#ACEARO) Synonym of aro-ace (“aromantic and asexual”).
   • 2018 November 1, Claire Dwyer, “Asexual Awareness Week”, in The Scripps Voice, volume 27, number 3, Scripps College, page 5:

     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.

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   • 2020, Meredith Tate, The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly, New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, →ISBN, page 262:

     “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.”

     Category:English terms with quotations#ACEARO

Anagrams

• aroace, aro/ace, coarea, aro ace, acorea, aro-ace