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homo
1[ hoh-moh ]
noun
- a contemptuous term used to refer to a gay person, especially a gay man.
Homo
2[ hoh-moh ]
noun
- the genus of bipedal primates that includes modern humans and several extinct forms, distinguished by their large brains and a dependence upon tools. Compare archaic Homo.
- Facetious. (used in made-up taxonomic expressions to denote a type of human being):
The door opens, and in walks Homo stupidus.
homo-
3- 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
1/ ˈhəʊməʊ /
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
2/ ˈhəʊməʊ /
noun
- informal.homogenized milk
homo
3/ ˈhəʊməʊ /
noun
- informal.short for homosexual
homo-
4combining_form
- being the same or like Compare hetero-
homologous
homosexual
homo–
- 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.
Word History and Origins
Origin of homo1
Origin of homo2
Word History and Origins
Origin of homo1
Origin of homo2
Example Sentences
Understanding odds has never been a strength of Homo sapiens.
In some very real sense, 21st-century Hollywood has forgotten how to use living, breathing Homo sapiens in action movies.
The results are in and Homo habilis, our primate forebear, has won another round.
During Koch's 1977 mayoral primary against Mario, posters of mysterious origin appeared saying, “Vote for Cuomo, Not the Homo”.
But in terms of beneficial public-health impact, nothing Homo sapiens has invented thus far outpaces the vaccine.
He'd reveal definite indications of belonging to Homo Sapiens only when drinking beer and talking about his holes.
But what about the other doctrine, which he declares to be a part of the same programme — Homo Mensura — the Protagorean formula?
He at the same time announces that his theory rests upon a principle opposed to the “Homo Mensura” of Protagoras.
At an early part of the period to which this chapter belongs, the famous volume entitled “Ecce Homo” was published.
His last book, “Ecce Homo,” an autobiography, contains all the premonitory symptoms of the threatening tragedy.
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