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Word entry · 5 letters

human

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"Member of our species"

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈhjuː.mən/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted ahmnuStarts with HEnds with N4 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Person; relating to people

Word origin

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, and possibly related to man.

Used in a sentence

  • Some powers diuine, or els infernall, mixt / Their angry ſeedes at his conception: / For he was neuer ſprong of humaine race, / Since with the ſpirit of his fearefull pride, / He dares so doubtleſly reſolue of rule.
  • [N]o attempt is made to call in God to their reſcue, as if he vvere an idle unconcern'd ſpectator of humane affairs, or ſo inconſiderable an ally, as not to be vvorth the care of engaging him on their ſide.
  • To err is human; to forgive, divine.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues

01Member of our species5 letters
02Person rather than robot5 letters
03Person, not machine5 letters
04Person or person-like5 letters

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