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sexo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sexar

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin sexus.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛksu
  • Hyphenation: se‧xo

Noun

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sexo m (plural sexos)

  1. sex
    1. (countable) category into which sexually-reproducing organisms are divided on the basis of their reproductive roles in their species
      o sexo masculino
      males
      o sexo feminino
      females
    2. (countable) another category, especially for humans and often separable, based on non-physical traits or roles; gender
      Synonyms: (Portugal) género, (Brazil) gênero
    3. (uncountable) sexual activity
    4. (countable) sexual organ, genitalia
      Synonyms: genitália, órgão sexual, órgão genital

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  1. ^ sexo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ sexo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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sexo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sexar

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈseɡso/ [ˈseɣ̞.so]
  • Rhymes: -eɡso
  • Syllabification: se‧xo

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin sexus.

Noun

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sexo m (plural sexos)

  1. gender
    Synonym: género
  2. sex (the act)
  3. sex organ
    Synonym: genitales
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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sexo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sexar

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