homo
part of speech
noun (Homo — science); prefix homo- ; noun (homo — offensive slang)
meaning for a pupil
1) (science) Homo, the genus (group) that includes humans and our extinct close relatives; our species is Homo sapiens, Latin for «wise human». tree →
2) (prefix) homo- means «same», as in homophone (same sound), homogeneous (all the same kind). tree →
3) (offensive) An old insulting word for a gay person; it is a hurtful slur and should not be used. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and history lessons on human evolution, Homo sapiens, Homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthals) and Homo erectus are species of the genus Homo. In English lessons, homophones (there, their, they're) use the «same» prefix. In kindness lessons, the insult sense is an example of words that hurt people. Phrases: Homo sapiens, Homo erectus.
examples
- We are Homo sapiens, which means «wise human». tree →
- Homo erectus used fire and stone tools. tree →
- Neanderthals belong to the genus Homo too. tree →
- «Homophone» means two words with the same sound. tree →
- A homogeneous mixture looks the same all the way through. tree →
- The teacher explained that using «homo» as an insult is hurtful and not allowed. tree →
note
In science, write Homo with a capital H and in italics: Homo sapiens. Latin «homo» (human) and Greek «homo-» (same) are different roots. The slang insult is offensive: never use it about anyone.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «homo» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.