homo

/ˈhəʊməʊ/HOH-moh

/ˈhoʊmoʊ/HOH-moh

Meaninga human

Common meaning: the genus that includes modern humans

homa human beingLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 859 · scan

Journey through time

Latinhomō, -inis‘a human being’
Frenchhumain
Englishhomo‘the genus that includes modern humans’ · today

hom also in: dehumanize

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin homō ‘a human being’.

Roots

homō, -inis Latin “a human being”

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