genre

noun

A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

verb

To assign or conform to a genre, to make genre-specific.

Roots

genusgen- · Latin · kind, birth

Synonyms for genre

categoryn

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Where does genre come from?

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