genre
genre · genres
жанр
жанр
Gattung, Genre
A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworksA kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
UK/ˈ(d)ʒɒnɹə/US/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/
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sabretou · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
The still life has been a popular genre in painting since the 17th century.
This film is a cross-genre piece, dark and funny at the same time.
Genre, Gattung
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More definitions
- a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
- a kind of literary or artistic work
- a style of expressing yourself in writing
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Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French genre, from Old French gen(d)re, borrowed from Latin generUnadapted borrowing from French genre, from Old French gen(d)re, borrowed from Latin genere. Doublet of gender and genus.
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plural: genresSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a style of expressing yourself in writing:writing styleliterary genre