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HOMINID
/ˈhɑ.mə.nɪd/NounAdjectiveHOM-i-nidhom-i-nid · 3 syllablesGrade 10
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
Any human, the only members of the family Hominidae as traditionally defined.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ōm Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ Proto-Italic *hemō Latin hemō Latin homōlbor. Translingual Homo Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ίδης (-ídēs)bor. Latin -idēsbor. ▲ Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)influ. Translingual -idae Translingual Hominidaebor. English hominid Borrowed from Translingual Hominidae.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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