What does the latin word "Homo" mean?

Question

im doing a project and i need the translation of Homo in the word Homo sapiens. I know sapiens means intelligent but wat does Homo mean? And no i don't mean homosexual... homo as in early human homo. Does it mean man?

Answer 1

Homo in Latin means ..Man..........

Answer 2

Homo Prefix

Answer 3

Yes, it means man.

translated:

homo sapiens= smart person/human

homo sapiens sapiens = smart smart person/human



There has been controversy in how humans should be renamed as Pan Sapiens, because of the relationship that human genetics share with the bonobo species. However, this isn't related to why you are asking about homo.

You could have guessed from "homosexual" that since you know what sexual means, then you should know what homo means. Man love man equals homo for man, and sexual for love. But then again, the homo could mean similar. As lesbian and gay is termed homosexual rather than homosexual being only a term for men liking men. This homo being the homo from homonyms, similar words.

Curse my mind! I swerve like a drunk driver. In summary: Homo = man. Sapiens = smart. Some people think that homo should be changed to "pan" and that the homo in homosexual is different than homo in homo sapiens.

Answer 4

Homo- is a Latin prefix that means "the same."



The prefix is used in many words--Homo-sexual (same sex), homo-sapiens (the same knowledge, that is, wise in the same way), homo-geneous (same kind or nature). Homo- is the opposite of "hetero-," another prefix that means other than.



Homo- does NOT mean man. I know that the French for man is Homme and one might think that homo- must mean man, but it does not. You can look this up in the Merriam-Webster dictionary (in the sourcwe).

Answer 5

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Answer 6

duh, no one picked up onthe fact that both Greek and Latin have the term "homo" but it means different things in each language.



Latin (as you requested) homo = human being

Greek homo = same

Answer 7

It means "man", unless your Latin is being taught by the Boston Archdioces in which case it means "bishop".

Answer 8

Human.

Homo sapiens - wise man; knowing man.

And homo erectus is not a gay with erection,

it's our ancestor who started walking on two legs!!!

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Answer 9

homo means man.

Answer 10

Man (Homo sapians, Wise man)etc.

Answer 11

Yes, in latin it means MAN; in greek it means SAME.

Answer 12

homo actually means "same"in latin and man in greek.

Answer 13

Not "man" specifically, but "human" or "person."



Using it as "man" meaning humankind is old usage, but probably still acceptable.

Answer 14

Interesting discussion!

Answer 15

Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

Answer 16

I think it means "man" or "human" as in homosapien.

I think it also means "same" as in homosexual.

Answer 17

man

Answer 18

homo, hominis-man

Answer 19

my teacher was just talking about this and i think im pretty sure that it means same. It can also mean man....i guess im not that sure!!

Answer 20

Enjoyed this question

Answer 21

"homo" az in homosapien which iz man...or the "happy" type of homo...

Answer 22

man or human

Answer 23

yes. it means man or mankind

Answer 24

one

Answer 25

It means same, or self.



Homosexual=same sex.

Answer 26

Same.

Answer 27

Yes, it might be

Answer 28

hahahhahahhahhaahha

Answer 29

same

Answer 30

same

Answer 31

human!!!! but in english is Gay