genre

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a kind of literary or artistic work
  2. noun a style of expressing yourself in writing
  3. noun an expressive style of music

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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