genere

Definitions of genere
  1. noun
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
    synonyms: fatta, forma, qualità, razza, risma, sorta, specie, tipo
    see moresee less
    types:
    show 4 types...
    hide 4 types...
    foggia, forma, guisa, impronta, linea, maniera, mano, stile
    a particular kind (as to appearance)
    eterogeneità, ricchezza, varietà
    a specific kind of something
    variante
    something a little different from others of the same type
    stile architettonico
    architecture as a kind of art form
    type of:
    categoria
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
  2. noun
    one of a class of artifacts
    see moresee less
    types:
    soprammobile
    a small inexpensive mass-produced article
  3. noun
    commodities offered for sale
    synonyms: articolo, merce, prodotto, roba
    see moresee less
    types:
    pacchetto
    merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale
    lotto, magazzino, stock
    the merchandise that a shop has on hand
  4. noun
    a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
    synonyms: genere letterario
    see moresee less
    types:
    astrattismo
    an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
    cineseria
    a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned
    paesaggistica
    a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery
    type of:
    arte, opera
    the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
  5. noun
    a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness
    see moresee less
    types:
    femminile
    a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female
    maschile
    a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male
    type of:
    categoria grammaticale
    (grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘genere'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family