homo

Speech parts

1. homo - Noun

2. homo - Adjective

Meaning

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

human man human being individual person humanity gay mankind mortal homosexual homophile queen nancy molly dyke
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Antonyms

perry mary traditional direct straight conventional
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Hypernyms

individual person soul mortal somebody someone

Hyponyms

queen neanderthal nance pansy world man

Phrases with the word

Homo sovieticus Homo novus homo-polymer homo cepranensis homo acceptance homo sapiens' closest living relative

Anagrams

hoom moho

Examples

Homo sapiens is the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority, then forgets that symbols are inventions. Joyce Carol Oates

Homo sapiens, the only creature endowed with reason, is also the only creature to pin its existence on things unreasonable. Henri Bergson

It's sapiens to be homo. Anthony Burgess

Natural selection operates according to immediate circumstances and not toward a long-term goal. Homo sapiens did eventually evolve as a descendent of the first humans, but there was nothing inevitable about it. Richard Leakey

Ne venas mont' al monto, sed homo homon renkontas. Esperanto Proverb

Gutta cavat lapidem non bis, sed saepe cadendo; sic homo fit sapiens non bis, sed saepe legendo. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

hommocky hommos hommus homo acceptance homo Aristophaneus homo cepranensis