γένος — meaning in English

English meaning

• gender noun The state of being male, female, or another identity, often understood as bound up with social roles and personal identity, distinct from biological sex.
• genus noun A biological classification rank grouping closely related species, sitting below family and above species.
• maiden name noun The family name a woman was born with, before taking a spouse's surname on marriage.
• nee adj Used before a woman's maiden name to show the name she was born with, before marriage.

Senses

γένος is used for these senses in English:

• gender (obsolete) Class; kind. [14th–19th c.]
• genus A group with common attributes.
• maiden name The original last name of a person, usually a woman, who has changed their last name upon marriage.
• née Used when giving the maiden name of a woman.

gender — full definition

1. noun The state of being male, female, or another identity, often understood as bound up with social roles and personal identity, distinct from biological sex.
2. noun In grammar, a category — such as masculine, feminine, or neuter — that nouns and pronouns are sorted into in many languages.
3. verb To assume, assign, or address someone as having a particular gender.

genus — full definition

1. noun A biological classification rank grouping closely related species, sitting below family and above species.
2. noun A general category or kind sharing common features.

Related Greek words