género

See also: genero, generó, generò, and gênero

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin genere, singular ablative of genus, generis, belonging to the Latin third declension, later treated as those of the second one (-us, -i ending).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʒɛ.nɨ.ɾu/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒɛ̃.ne.ɾu/
  • Hyphenation: gé‧ne‧ro

Noun

género m (plural géneros) (European orthography)

  1. kind
  2. (taxonomy) genus
  3. (biology) gender, sex
  4. (grammar) gender
  5. genre (music)

See also

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin genere, singular ablative of genus, generis, belonging to the Latin third declension, later treated as those of the second one (-us, -i ending).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxeneɾo/

Noun

género m (plural géneros)

  1. (classification) kind
    Synonyms: clase, especie, suerte, tipo
  2. (music, film, theater, television, literature) genre
  3. (taxonomy) genus
  4. (biology) gender, sex
  5. (grammar) gender
  6. produce, merchandise
    Synonyms: productos, mercancía
  7. (clothing) cloth, material (woven fabric)
    Synonym: tela

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