"género" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈxeneɾo/, [ˈxe.ne.ɾo] Forms: géneros [plural]
Rhymes: -eneɾo Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin generis Etymology templates: {{lbor|es|la|genus|generis}} Learned borrowing from Latin generis, {{root|es|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}} Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} género m (plural géneros)
  1. (classification) kind Tags: masculine Synonyms: clase, especie, suerte, tipo
    Sense id: en-género-es-noun-CyfBWP6z Categories (other): Cinematography Disambiguation of Cinematography: 12 18 20 12 12 12 12
  2. (music, film, theater, television, literature) genre Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-género-es-noun-SFbSC0m8 Categories (other): Film genres, Literature, Music, Television, Theater, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Cinematography, Genres Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 1 28 14 10 18 7 22 Disambiguation of Cinematography: 12 18 20 12 12 12 12 Disambiguation of Genres: 2 72 6 5 4 2 10 Topics: broadcasting, entertainment, film, lifestyle, literature, media, music, publishing, television, theater
  3. (taxonomy) genus Tags: masculine Synonyms: gén.
    Sense id: en-género-es-noun-snufSo6u Categories (other): Taxonomy, Cinematography Disambiguation of Cinematography: 12 18 20 12 12 12 12 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
  4. (biology) gender, sex Tags: masculine Synonyms: sexo
    Sense id: en-género-es-noun-Vpuibx3o Categories (other): Biology, Cinematography Disambiguation of Cinematography: 12 18 20 12 12 12 12 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  5. (grammar) gender Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-género-es-noun-3p~q6otm Categories (other): Grammar, Cinematography, Sociology Disambiguation of Cinematography: 12 18 20 12 12 12 12 Disambiguation of Sociology: 0 13 0 24 63 0 0 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  6. produce, merchandise Tags: masculine Synonyms: productos, mercancía
    Sense id: en-género-es-noun-7rA25NEn Categories (other): Cinematography Disambiguation of Cinematography: 12 18 20 12 12 12 12
  7. (clothing) cloth, material (woven fabric) Tags: masculine Synonyms: tela
    Sense id: en-género-es-noun-s62hPw0f Categories (other): Clothing, Cinematography Disambiguation of Cinematography: 12 18 20 12 12 12 12 Topics: business, clothing, fashion, lifestyle, manufacturing, textiles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: generación, general, genérico, generoso, gente, sui géneris
Derived forms: de género, disforia de género, expresión de género, género común, género femenino, género humano, género masculino, identidad de género, ideología de género, rol de género, violencia de género

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eneɾo"
    }
  ],
  "word": "género"
}

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