GLS

English

Noun

GLS (plural GLSs)

1. (aviation) Initialism of GBAS landing system.

Coordinate terms

• ILS
• MLS

Anagrams

• GSL, LGs, Slg., SLG

Portuguese

Etymology

Initialism of gays, lésbicas e simpatizantes (“gays, lesbians and allies”). First attested in the 1990s.

Gradually displaced by LGBT in late 2000s.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (initialism) /ˈʒe ˈɛ.li ˈɛ.si/

Adjective

GLS (invariable)

1. (Brazil, dated) gay-friendly
2. (Brazil, dated, by extension) LGBT

   Synonym: LGBT

Further reading

• “GLS”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026