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sexe

sex

noun SEX Less Common

Also means

gender

Usage Note

Sexe covers both biological sex and the act of sex. In administrative and medical French it is used where English might say 'gender' (indiquer votre sexe, 'state your sex'). The adjective sexuel/sexuelle and the noun la sexualité derive from it. Note that in modern French, genre is increasingly preferred in discussions of gender identity.

Examples

"Le sexe de l'enfant est encore inconnu."

Natural Translation

The child's sex is still unknown.

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