Meaning
sex
- sex, gender
- sex, sexual intercourse
In a sentence
Il modulo chiede il tuo sesso.
The form asks for your sex.
Avete già fatto sesso insieme?
Have you already had sex together?
Il sesso non cambia il valore di una persona.
Sex doesn't change a person's worth.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sesso | masculine · singular |
| sessi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For biological or legal categories, sesso is standard; genere is preferred for gender identity or social gender.
- To mean sexual intercourse, fare sesso is common; avere sesso is not idiomatic in Italian.
- In forms and official language, sesso sounds neutral and formal; in casual speech, talking directly about sesso can sound blunt.