HUMAN

Meaning

Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Latin hūmānusbor. 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 century. Compare, and possibly related to man.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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