homínino
/ominino/from spelling rules
The English word hominin is translated into Spanish as homínino.
In Spanish, homínino is a noun used to refer to a member of the tribe Hominini.
Meaning: member of the tribe Hominini (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ominino/
Did you know?
- Spanish academic texts often pair homínino with the word antropogénesis, a specific term for the process of human origins that has no single-word equivalent in English.
- In common Spanish, people often use homínido to mean 'hominin', even though this actually refers to the much larger group of 'hominids' which includes great apes.
- Because homínino ends in -ino, it shares a phonetic pattern with many Spanish adjectives describing animal types, such as canino for 'canine' or felino for 'feline'.
Examples in context
- Este fósil pertenece a un homínino antiguo.This fossil belongs to an ancient hominin.
- El estudio analiza la evolución del homínino.The study analyzes the evolution of the hominin.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are studying in a museum.
- SofíaMira este cráneo de homínino, Alejandro.Look at this hominin skull, Alejandro.
- AlejandroEs impresionante el tamaño de su cerebro.The size of its brain is impressive.
- SofíaEs una pieza clave para entender la evolución.It is a key piece for understanding evolution.
- AlejandroTienes razón, Sofía, es fascinante.You are right, Sofía, it is fascinating.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
