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/ʒɑ̃ʁ/
Translation
kind, type, gender
Word origin
From Latin genus (stem gener-) ('race, kind, sort'). English 'genre', 'genus' and 'gender' all descend from this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- genus
- English cognates
- genre, genus, gender
Grammar
Examples
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This kind of problem happens often at the office.
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What kind of music do you prefer.
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The gender of words in French can be difficult to learn.
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I don't like this sort of remark in front of the children.
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She writes novels in a very particular genre.
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