HOMO– Definition & Meaning

homo

[hoh-moh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

plural

homos

a contemptuous term used to refer to a gay person, especially a gay man.

Homo

[hoh-moh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the genus of bipedal primates that includes modern humans and several extinct forms, distinguished by their large brains and a dependence upon tools.
Facetious.��(used in made-up taxonomic expressions to denote a type of human being).
The door opens, and in walks Homo stupidus.

homo-

a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “same” (homology ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (homomorphic ).

homo

/ ˈ��əʊ��əʊ /

noun

informal��short for homosexual

homo

/ ˈ��əʊ��əʊ /

noun

informal��homogenized milk

Homo

/ ˈ��əʊ��əʊ /

noun

a genus of hominids including modern man (see Homo sapiens ) and several extinct species of primitive man, including Homo habilis and Homo erectus

homo-

⁴

combining form

being the same or like Compare hetero-
homologous
homosexual

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A prefix meaning “same,” as in homogamous, having the same kind of flower.

Homo

The genus to which human beings belong. The genus Homo includes Neanderthals and other hominids closely related to today's humans, such as Homo erectus.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ��ǳ��–¹

First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening of homosexual ( def. )

Origin of ��ǳ��–²

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin ��ǳ�ō “man, human,” literally “the earthly one,” derivative of humus “earth, ground, soil”; related to Latin ��ū��Գܲ� “pertaining to man, human”; akin to Old English guma, Old Irish duine, Welsh dyn, Old Lithuanian ž��õ “human being”; humus, human

Origin of ��ǳ��–³

< Greek, combining form of ��ǳ�ó�� one and the same; akin to Sanskrit sama-; same

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ��ǳ��–¹

Latin: man

Origin of ��ǳ��–²

via Latin from Greek, from homos same

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At least on this planet, only members of homo sapiens are freaky enough to be entertained by a cat dressed as an avocado.

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You also discuss how, even if Ricardo didn't articulate it this way, he was the origin of the concept of "homo economicus," or economic man.

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His brand of toiletry involves writing stories for the absolutely lowest common denominator of homo sapiens.

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Musk is convinced of this, in part, because he fears artificial intelligence will very soon become all-powerful and inclined to exterminate homo sapiens.

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The script’s ridiculous rationale — which our hero repeatedly intones like he’s hypnotizing us to believe it — is that certain beekeepers have pledged to prevent colony collapse, both apoidea and homo sapien.

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hommock homoblastic

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