homo-

== English == === Alternative forms === hom- (before vowels) === Etymology 1 === From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”). By surface analysis, hom- +‎ -o-. ==== Prefix ==== homo- Same, identical. ===== Synonyms ===== (identical): iso-, ipsi-, syn-/sym-/syl-, tauto- ===== Antonyms ===== (antonym(s) of “identical”): hetero-, allo- ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== (equivalent) equi-, iso- (similar) homeo- === Etymology 2 === From homosexual, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”). ==== Prefix ==== homo- Of or pertaining to homosexuality or same-sex relations. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 3 === From homologue, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”). ==== Prefix ==== homo- (organic chemistry) Used to form the names of compounds derived from simpler ones by addition of a methylene group. ===== Derived terms ===== homophenylalanine (and many more) ===== See also ===== nor- === Anagrams === Moho, moho == Catalan == === Etymology 1 === From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós). ==== Prefix ==== homo- homo- (same) Antonym: hetero- === Etymology 2 === From homosexual. ==== Prefix ==== homo- homo- (of or pertaining to homosexuality) === Derived terms === === Further reading === “homo-”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “homo-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “homo-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “homo-” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Danish == === Etymology === Second sense abstracted from homoseksualitet or homoseksuel. === Prefix === homo- same, homo- pertaining to homosexuality ‎ægteskab (“marriage”) + ‎homo- → ‎homoægteskab (“same-sex marriage”) ‎-fobi (“-phobia”) + ‎homo- → ‎homofobi (“homophobia”) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “homo-” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === A clipping of words formed from Greek ὁμο- (homo-, meaning same). === Pronunciation === === Prefix === homo- homo- (same) homo- (pertaining to homosexuality) ==== Derived terms ==== == Finnish == === Etymology === Internationalism (see English homo-), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhomo-/, [ˈho̞mo̞-] === Prefix === homo- (in loanwords) homo- (same) homogeeninen, homoseksuaali, homonyymi homo-, gay (homosexual) homobaari, homoliitto, homomies == French == === Prefix === homo- homo- (same) (relational) homosexuality; homo- alternative form of homéo- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “homo-”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Galician == === Etymology 1 === From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós). ==== Prefix ==== homo- homo- (same) Antonym: hetero- === Etymology 2 === Clipping of homosexual. ==== Prefix ==== homo- homo- (relating to homosexuality) Antonym: hetero- === Derived terms === From . === Further reading === “homo-”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == German == === Alternative forms === hom- (before some vowel-initial roots) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈho(ː)mo/ Hyphenation: ho‧mo- === Etymology 1 === Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”). ==== Prefix ==== homo- homo- (same) Antonym: hetero- ‎homo- + ‎sexuell (“sexual”) → ‎homosexuell (“homosexual”) === Etymology 2 === Clipping of homosexuell. ==== Prefix ==== homo- homo- (of or pertaining to homosexuality) ‎homo- + ‎Ehe (“marriage”) → ‎Homoehe (“same-sex marriage”) ‎homo- + ‎-phobie (“-phobia”) → ‎Homophobie (“homophobia”) ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “homo-” in Duden online “homo-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [homo] Hyphenation: ho‧mo === Prefix === homo- homo-: same, identical ==== Alternative forms ==== hom- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “homo-”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Latvian == === Etymology === Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”); found only in words borrowed from other languages (compare English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese homo-, Italian omo-). === Prefix === homo- homo- (same) ==== Derived terms ==== == Polish == === Etymology === Derived from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós). Doublet of samo-. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /xɔ.mɔ/ Rhymes: -ɔmɔ Syllabification: ho‧mo- === Prefix === homo- homo- Synonym: samo- ‎homo- + ‎chroniczny → ‎homochroniczny ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === homo- in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”). === Pronunciation === === Prefix === homo- homo- (same; identical) homo- (relating to homosexuals) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “homo-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology 1 === From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós). ==== Prefix ==== homo- homo- (same) Antonym: hetero- === Etymology 2 === From homosexual. ==== Prefix ==== homo- homo- (relating to homosexuality) === Derived terms === === Further reading === “homo-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhʊmʊ/, /ˈhuːmʊ/ === Etymology 1 === Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”). ==== Prefix ==== homo- homo- (same) Antonym: hetero- ‎homo- + ‎sexuell (“sexual”) → ‎homosexuell (“homosexual”) === Etymology 2 === Clipping of homosexuell. ==== Prefix ==== homo- homo- (of or pertaining to homosexuality) ‎homo- + ‎äktenskap (“marriage”) → ‎homoäktenskap (“same-sex marriage”) ‎homo- + ‎-fobi (“-phobia”) → ‎homofobi (“homophobia”) === Derived terms === === Related terms === homo === See also === bi- hetero- === References === homo- in Svensk ordbok (SO) homo- in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) == Turkish == === Etymology === Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”), from Proto-Indo-European *somHós. Doublet of hem. === Prefix === homo- homo-