Meaning

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

adjective characteristic of humanity

adjective relating to a person

originEtymology tree Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human From Late Middle English humaigne, humayne, humain, from Middle French humain, from Old French humain, umain (“of or belonging to man”, adjective), from Latin hūmānus m (“of man, human”, adjective); see there for further details. Spelling human has been predominant since the early 18th…

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