sexo

English

Etymology

From sex +‎ -o.

Noun

sexo (uncountable)

  1. (slang) sex (sexual intercourse)

Catalan

Pronunciation

Verb

sexo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sexar

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin sexus.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛk.su/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛk.so/

  • Rhymes: -ɛksu
  • Hyphenation: se‧xo

Noun

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

References

  1. ^ sexo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032025
  2. ^ sexo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082025

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sexo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sexar

Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin sexus.

Noun

sexo m (plural sexos)

  1. sex (the biological category)
  2. (collectively) sex (men or women)
  3. sex (the act)
  4. sex organ
    Synonym: genitales
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

sexo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sexar

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