1. homo - Noun
2. homo - Adjective
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: WordNetHomo 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