genre

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A particular type or style of art, literature, music, or film.

   Science fiction is my favorite genre of film.

2. 2
   noun

   A style of music with its own typical features.

   Jazz and blues are closely related musical genres.

Unadapted borrowing from French genre, from Old French gen(d)re, borrowed from Latin genere. Doublet of gender and genus.

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