hominid

/ˈhɑ.mə.nɪd/

HⱭ · mə · nɪd (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

Any human, the only members of the family Hominidae as traditionally defined.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ōm Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ Proto-Italic *hemō Latin hemō Latin homōlbor. Translingual Homo Ancient Greek -ίδης (-ídēs)bor. Latin -ideslbor. ▲ Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)influ. Translingual -idae Translingual Hominidaelbor. English hominid Learned borrowing from translingual Hominidae.