"subgenre" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: subgenres [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + genre. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|sub-|genre}} sub- + genre Head templates: {{en-noun}} subgenre (plural subgenres)
  1. One of several categories within a particular genre. Synonyms: sub-genre Translations (category within a particular genre): subgènere [masculine] (Catalan), subgenre (Dutch), alaliik (Estonian), sous-genre [masculine] (French), subxénero [masculine] (Galician), ქვეჟანრი (kvežanri) (Georgian), Untergenre [neuter] (German), Subgenre [neuter] (German), alműfaj (Hungarian), fosheánra [masculine] (Irish), sottogenere [masculine] (Italian), podgatunek [masculine] (Polish), subgénero [masculine] (Portuguese), поджа́нр (podžánr) [masculine] (Russian), subgénero [masculine] (Spanish), subgenre [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-subgenre-en-noun-1v2zY2EH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-

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