Complete Definition of "homo"

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English

Etymology
A clipping of words formed from Greek �μο- (homo-, meaning same).

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��m��|-��m��

Noun
en-noun|homos|-

  1. context|slang|often pejorative Short form of homosexual.
  2. uncountable context|Canada homogenized milk|Homogenized milk with a high butterfat content.

Chickasaw

Verb
homo

  1. to roof

Category:Chickasaw verbs


Dutch

Noun
infl|nl|noun|g=m

  1. homosexual

Esperanto

Etymology
Compare Catalan home, French homme, Interlingua homine, Italian uomo, Portuguese homem, Romanian om, Sardinian ómine, Spanish hombre.

Noun
eo-noun

  1. a human being, person

:1933, La Sankta Biblio, (Evangelio laÅ­ Luko 4:4):
:Kaj Jesuo respondis al li: Estas skribite, Ne per la pano sole vivos homo.
:Then Jesus answered him, "It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone." (Luke 4:4)

Derived terms
homaro
humanity

See also
ReVo:hom|homo

Category:Esperanto BRO2


Finnish

Noun
fi-noun|homo|type=valo

  1. gay man
  2. (rarely) any gay person

Synonyms
(gay man): hinttari (derogatory), hintti (derogatory), homppeli, homoseksuaali

Derived terms
homobaari
homomies


Ido

Noun
infl|io|noun|plural|homi

  1. A human being, person.

Derived terms
homaro: humanity


Latin

Noun
la-noun|hom�|hominis|hominis|m|third

  1. a human being, a man (in the sense of human being), a person

#*Homo homini lupus#Latin|lupus <nowiki>[</nowiki>est].
#*: (lit. [a] man [is] [to] [a] man [a] wolf.
#*::Man acts like a wolf (beast) to man.

  1. sir

#* tu|Tu homo adigere|adigis ego#Latin|me ad#Latin|ad insaniam.
#*: you|You, sir, are drive|driving me to madness.

Inflection
{| cellpadding"5" border"1"
!style="background:#F1BC4E;"| Case \ #
!style="background:#C0C0C0;"| m
!style="background:#C0C0C0;"| m|p
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0;"| Nominative
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> homo
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> homines
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0;"| Genitive
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> hominis
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> hominum
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0;"| Dative
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> homini
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> hominibus
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0;"| Accusative
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> hominem
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> homines
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0;"| Ablative
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> homine
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> hominibus
|}

Derived terms
ad hominem - against the man
homunculus - (diminutive)
humanitas - humanity
humanus - human

Descendants
hombre(Spanish)
home (Catalan)
homem (Portuguese)
homme (French)
om (Romanian)
ómine (Sardinian)
uomo (Italian)


Norwegian

Noun
no-noun-m1|homo

  1. A male homosexual person.

Swedish

Noun
infl|sv|noun|g=c

  1. homosexual

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Revision and Credits for"homo"
  • 2008-01-02 07:02 - Stephen G. Brown - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/71.177.201.138|71.177.201.138]] ([[User_talk:71.177.201.138|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Pistachio|Pistachio]]

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