sorte

Definitions of sorte
  1. noun
    a person of a particular character or nature
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    type of:
    homme, individu, mortel, être
    a human being
  2. noun
    sort or variety
    synonyms: espèce
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    type of:
    espèce, forme, genre, variété
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  3. noun
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
    synonyms: espèce, forme, genre, variété
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    espèce
    sort or variety
    forme, genre
    a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
    inverse
    an opposite or contrasting type
    forme artistique
    (architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture)
    style
    a particular kind (as to appearance)
    arôme, goût
    (physics) the six kinds of quarks
    variété, variétés
    a specific kind of something
    genre
    a general kind of something
    genre
    a recognizable kind
    genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
    genre, type
    a kind of person
    modèle
    a type of product
    semblable
    a similar kind
    variante
    something a little different from others of the same type
    sonate
    a musical form having 3 sections -- exposition and development and recapitulation; characteristic of 1st movement of a sonata or symphony
    type of:
    catégorie, famille
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
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