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common gender

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkɒm.ən ˈd͡ʒɛn.də

Definitions

  1. A grammatical gender in some languages, formed by the historical merging of masculine and feminine genders.
    countable, uncountable
  2. In some languages (e.g. Latin, Lithuanian), a gender applied to a noun that can be either masculine or feminine.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“There are two genders: common gender (genus commune, abbreviated: com.) and neuter (genus neutrum, abbreviated: neut.). The common gender combines the masculine and feminine of other Indo-European languages into one.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

common genet Common Germanic common gibbon common glider common glow-worm common glowworm

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