Etymology

multigenre

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Today it means: Encompassing multiple styles or genres. Especially in music or literature Full definition →

English genre ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī
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  1. Proto-Italic*moltos
  2. Latinmultus
  3. Latinmultī
  4. Middle Englishmulti-
  5. Englishmulti-
  6. Englishgenre
  7. English todaymultigenre

From multi- + genre.

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