género

Alternative forms

• gênero (Brazilian)

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. genus
3. (grammar) gender
4. genre (music)

See also

• tipo
• classe

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, TV, 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

Further reading

• “género” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.