hom-

1. variant of homo- before a vowel:

   homonym.

hom

/ hɒm; ˈhɒmə /

noun

1. a sacred plant of the Parsees and ancient Persians
2. a drink made from this plant

Word History and Origins

Origin of hom-¹

from Persian, from Avestan haoma

Example Sentences

In the first 3A boys race on the track, Connor Hom started the finals heat as the top-seeded runner after the prelims.

From Seattle Times

Teammate Elijah Yoon finished just ahead of Hom in sixth with a 1:58.54.

From Seattle Times

One of the helicopters, a HOM M503-3 with seven people on board, is believed to have crashed onto a running track.

From BBC

The restaurants’ owner, Brian Hom, told the WSJ that he is “definitely not going to hire anymore.”

From Salon

The restaurants’ owner, Brian Hom, told the WSJ that he is “definitely not going to hire anymore.”

From Salon