el

masculine

/ˈxeneɾo/

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Translation

gender, genre, type

Word origin

From Latin genus, genitive generis ('kind, sort, race, gender').

Origin: Latin
Root: genus
English cognates: genus, gender, genre, generic

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralgéneros

Examples

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The genre of the novel is historical.

On the form you have to put the gender.

It is a very old film genre.

We work with all kinds of people.

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This word is part of lesson 77.