genre
Pronunciation: /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/
The English word “genre” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
verb
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French genre, from Old French gen(d)re, borrowed from Latin genere. Doublet of gender and genus.
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