human

== English == === Alternative forms === humane (obsolete) === Etymology === 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 man. === Pronunciation === enPR: hyo͞oʹmən, IPA(key): /ˈhjuː.mən/, [ˈçju̟mən], [ˈçju̟mn̩] (New York City, some other dialects) IPA(key): /ˈju.mən/ Rhymes: -uːmən Hyphenation: hu‧man === Adjective === human (comparative more human, superlative most human) (not comparable) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives. (comparable) Having the nature or attributes of a human being. 2011 August 17, Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., The Many Wars of Google: Handset makers will learn to live with their new ‘frenemy’, Business World, Wall Street Journal, Google wouldn't be human if it didn't want some of this loot, which buying Motorola would enable it to grab. ==== Synonyms ==== mannish, mennish (now rare) ==== Antonyms ==== inhuman nonhuman unhuman ==== Hypernyms ==== animalian (in its sense including all Animalia) mammalian ==== Derived terms ==== English terms starting with “human” ==== Related terms ==== humane humanitarian humanitarianism humanity ==== Translations ==== === Noun === human (plural humans) (strictly, biology) A highly intelligent ape with fine and short body hair; the most abundant species of primate, with members found on every continent (Homo sapiens). Synonyms: human being, man, person (fantasy, science fiction, mythology) A human as contrasted from superficially similar but typically more powerful humanoid creatures; a member of the human race. (fantasy, science fiction) A term of address for any human, often implying the listener's species is their only noteworthy trait. (loosely) Any hominid of the genus Homo. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === human (third-person singular simple present humans, present participle humaning or (rare) humanning, simple past and past participle humaned or (rare) humanned) (rare) To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human. Synonym: humanize === References === === Further reading === human on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “human”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “human”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “human”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === Nahum == Cebuano == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: hu‧man === Verb === human to finish === Adjective === human completed; done === Adverb === human after == Danish == === Adjective === human human (having the nature or attributes of a human being) Synonym: menneskelig humane (something done from love to humanity) ==== Inflection ==== == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /huˈmaːn/ Rhymes: -aːn === Adjective === human (strong nominative masculine singular humaner, comparative humaner, superlative am humansten) humane Synonym: menschlich ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Humanismus Humanist humanistisch === Further reading === “human” in Duden online “human” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Interlingua == === Adjective === human (comparative plus human, superlative le plus human) human humane ==== Derived terms ==== esser human == Northern Sami == === Pronunciation === (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈhuman/ === Verb === human first-person singular present indicative of hupmat (“speak, talk”) == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Latin hūmānus. === Adjective === human (neuter singular humant, definite singular and plural humane) humane === References === “human” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Latin hūmānus. === Adjective === human (neuter singular humant, definite singular and plural humane) humane === References === “human” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Romansch == === Etymology === From Latin hūmānus. === Adjective === human m (feminine singular humana, masculine plural humans, feminine plural humanas) (Sursilvan) human ==== Alternative forms ==== uman (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) umaun (Puter) === Noun === human m (plural humans; feminine humana, plural humanas) (Sursilvan) (male) human being Synonym: carstgaun ==== Alternative forms ==== uman (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader) umaun (Puter) == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /xûmaːn/ Hyphenation: hu‧man === Adjective === hȕmān (Cyrillic spelling ху̏ма̄н, definite hȕmānī, comparative humaniji) humane (with regard for the health and well-being of another; compassionate) ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Verb === human third-person plural present indicative of humar == Swedish == === Adjective === human humane, decent, compassionate (of prices) reasonable ==== Declension ====