How to Say “Human” in Latin

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homō
masculine
The Latin for "a human being" is homō.
homō means a person of either sex. The adjective hūmānus means "human, humane".
Meaning: human being (noun)

Related words

Having the nature or attributes of a human being (adj): hūmānus.

Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens (adj): hūmānus.

How does it change in a sentence?

homō is a third-declension noun: genitive hominis, plural hominēs.

How do you pronounce it?

HOH-moh

Did you know?

  • The line Homō sum, hūmānī nihil ā mē aliēnum putō comes from the comedy writer Terence, written in the second century BC.
  • Latin homō is related to humus, "earth", so a human was originally "an earthly being" as opposed to the gods.

Examples in context

  • Venia dignus est humanus error.
    Human nature is excusable when it errs.
    Tatoeba #7004037 by iart61, translation #7004040 by iart61
  • Utrum horum duorum miraculorum magis admiratur: pulchritudo stupenda caudae pavonis apertae, an oculus humanus eam percipere et interpretari capax?
    Which of these two wonders is more impressive: the stunning beauty of a peacock's open tail, or the human eye capable of perceiving and interpreting it?
    Tatoeba #13398007 by carlosalberto, translation #11660719 by carlosalberto
  • Ante omnia, debes discere simplices sonos ex quibus sermo humanus constat, quos Animalia sciunt formare, et tua Lingua scit imitare, et tua Manus potest pingere.
    Before all things, you ought to learn the simple sounds, of which human speech consists, which living creatures know how to make, and your tongue knows how to imitate, and your hand can draw out.
    Tatoeba #7133523 by jimkillock, translation #7133525 by jimkillock
  • Vir est rationis capax
    Man is capable of reason
  • Plures homines ad meliora aspicient
    Many humans will strive for better things
  • Homo sapiens est animal rationale
    A human being is a rational animal
  • Homō sum, hūmānī nihil ā mē aliēnum putō.
    I am human, and I think nothing human is foreign to me.
  • Multī hominēs in forō erant.
    There were many people in the forum.

Example conversation

A teacher asks a pupil a question.

  1. Claudia

    Quid est homō, Gāī?
    What is a human being, Gaius?
  2. Quintus

    Homō est animal quod cōgitat.
    A human being is an animal that thinks.
  3. Claudia

    Bene respondistī.
    You answered well.
  4. Quintus

    Grātiās, magister.
    Thank you, teacher.

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