Masculine
sexus
- (declension-4, masculine) division
- (declension-4, masculine) sex; gender
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈsɛk.sʊs]
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *seksus, from Proto-Indo-European *séksus, from *sek- (“to cut”), thus meaning "section, division (into male and female)".
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sexo płeć
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جنس
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