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Pronunciation
Verb
sexo
- first-person singular present indicative of sexar
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin sexus.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛksu
- Hyphenation: se‧xo
Noun
sexo m (plural sexos)
- sex
- (countable) category into which sexually-reproducing organisms are divided on the basis of their reproductive roles in their species
- (countable) another category, especially for humans and often separable, based on non-physical traits or roles; gender
- Synonyms: (Portugal) género, (Brazil) gênero
- (uncountable) sexual activity
- (countable) sexual organ, genitalia
- Synonyms: genitália, órgão sexual, órgão genital
References
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
sexo
- first-person singular present indicative of sexar
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈseɡso/
- Rhymes: -eɡso
- Syllabification: se‧xo
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin sexus.
Noun
sexo m (plural sexos)
- gender
- Synonym: género
- sex (the act)
- sex organ
- Synonym: genitales
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
sexo
- first-person singular present indicative of sexar
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