• Human

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈçjuː.mÉ™nÌ©/, /ˈhjuː.mÉ™nÌ©/
      • New York IPA: /ˈjuː.mÉ™nÌ©/
    • Rhymes: -uːmÉ™n
    • Hyphenation: hu + man

    Origin

    From Middle French humain, from Latin hūmānus ("of or belonging to a man, human, humane"), from homo ("man, human"). Spelling human has been predominant since the early 18th century.

    Random House Dictionary, 2010

    Displaced Old English guma (whence Modern English groom).

    Full definition of human

    Adjective

    human

    1. (notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
      • 2013-06-07, David Simpson, Fantasy of navigation, Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.
    2. (comparable) Having the nature or attributes of a human being.
      To err is human; to forgive is divine.

    Synonyms

    Noun

    human

    (plural humans)
    1. A human being, whether man, woman or child.
      • 2013, Katie L. Burke, In the News, Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola.
    2. Humans share common ancestors with other apes.

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