homo

noun

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

Roots

homohomo- · Latin · man, human being

Synonyms for homo

homosexualadj homophilen humanadj hominidn mann hominidaen homosexualist humankindn bisexualadj lesbiann

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The word homo breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root homo, from Latin homo (“man, human being”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.