im doing a project and i need the translation of Homo in the word Homo sapiens. I know sapiens means intelligent but wat does Homo mean? And no i don't mean homosexual... homo as in early human homo. Does it mean man?
2006-09-20 13:41:12 · 20 answers · asked by O.o 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Thanks you guyss..... well.....i guess i was right. Cro magnon is the earlier form of Homo sapiens, so to make my report better, i want to translate it... well...i finally got my translation. Thanks all! =]
2006-09-20 13:46:21 · update #1
Homo in Latin means ..Man..........
2006-09-20 13:42:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Homo Prefix
2016-12-17 13:57:38 · answer #2 · answered by embrey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it means man.
translated:
homo sapiens= smart person/human
homo sapiens sapiens = smart smart person/human
There has been controversy in how humans should be renamed as Pan Sapiens, because of the relationship that human genetics share with the bonobo species. However, this isn't related to why you are asking about homo.
You could have guessed from "homosexual" that since you know what sexual means, then you should know what homo means. Man love man equals homo for man, and sexual for love. But then again, the homo could mean similar. As lesbian and gay is termed homosexual rather than homosexual being only a term for men liking men. This homo being the homo from homonyms, similar words.
Curse my mind! I swerve like a drunk driver. In summary: Homo = man. Sapiens = smart. Some people think that homo should be changed to "pan" and that the homo in homosexual is different than homo in homo sapiens.
2006-09-20 13:42:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Homo- is a Latin prefix that means "the same."
The prefix is used in many words--Homo-sexual (same sex), homo-sapiens (the same knowledge, that is, wise in the same way), homo-geneous (same kind or nature). Homo- is the opposite of "hetero-," another prefix that means other than.
Homo- does NOT mean man. I know that the French for man is Homme and one might think that homo- must mean man, but it does not. You can look this up in the Merriam-Webster dictionary (in the sourcwe).
2006-09-20 13:57:53 · answer #4 · answered by Pandak 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
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2016-04-08 07:07:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
duh, no one picked up onthe fact that both Greek and Latin have the term "homo" but it means different things in each language.
Latin (as you requested) homo = human being
Greek homo = same
2006-09-20 13:50:53 · answer #6 · answered by matt 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
It means "man", unless your Latin is being taught by the Boston Archdioces in which case it means "bishop".
2006-09-20 13:44:20 · answer #7 · answered by Paul H 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Human.
Homo sapiens - wise man; knowing man.
And homo erectus is not a gay with erection,
it's our ancestor who started walking on two legs!!!
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2006-09-20 14:02:41 · answer #8 · answered by gobervart 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
homo means man.
2006-09-20 13:46:49 · answer #9 · answered by entrepreneur_boy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Man (Homo sapians, Wise man)etc.
2006-09-20 13:43:15 · answer #10 · answered by Paul L 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋