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φύλο — meaning in English

fylo

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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.
  • gendersex noun Sex or gender. A division of organisms into masculine, feminine and possibly others, by sexual or social characteristics.
  • phylum noun A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank
  • sex noun The biological category — male or female — based on reproductive roles.
  • tribe noun A social group made up of related families or clans, often sharing language, culture, and territory.

Senses

φύλο is used for these senses in English:

  • gendersex Sex or gender. A division of organisms into masculine, feminine and possibly others, by sexual or social characteristics.
  • phylum (taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank
  • tribe A socially cohesive group of people within a society.

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.

Related Greek words