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minus-squareEthalis@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up15·2 months agoI think the word genre comes directly from the french word (“genre”, meaning “type”), which in the plural form is “genres”. I don’t think “genera” means anything, it’s probably a typo
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·edit-22 months ago“Genera” is a plural form of “genus” (i.e. also “type,” but in the fancy scientific sense used in taxonomy).
minus-squaredeadbeef79000@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoDerp, that’s what I was thinking of.
minus-squareKrauerking@lemy.lollinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThey apparently couldn’t be bothered to to type out Generated?
I think the word genre comes directly from the french word (“genre”, meaning “type”), which in the plural form is “genres”. I don’t think “genera” means anything, it’s probably a typo
“Genera” is a plural form of “genus” (i.e. also “type,” but in the fancy scientific sense used in taxonomy).
Derp, that’s what I was thinking of.
They apparently couldn’t be bothered to to type out