Added 9 October 2026
genre
/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/ noun
In Latin: genus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about genre at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A kind of literary or artistic work.
- A style of expressing yourself in writing.
- An expressive style of music.
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French genre, from Old French gen(d)re, borrowed from Latin genere. Doublet of gender and genus.
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