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human
English
Etymology
From Late Middle English humayne, humain, from Middle French humain, from Latin h?m?nus m (“of or belonging to a man, human, humane”, adjective), from humus, with unclear ?. Spelling human has been predominant since the early 18th century.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?(h)ju?.m?n/, [?(ç)ju??m?n], [?(ç)ju??mn?]
- (US) enPR: (h)yo?o?m?n, (h)yo?om?n, IPA(key): /?(h)ju.m?n/, [?(ç)ju?m?n], [?(ç)ju?mn?]
- (NYC, some other US dialects) IPA(key): /?ju.m?n/
- (Indian English) IPA(key): /?hju?.m?n/
- Rhymes: -u?m?n
- 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.
- 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,
Alternative forms
- humane (obsolete)
Synonyms
- mannish, mennish (now rare)
Derived terms
Pages starting with “human”.
Related terms
- humane
- humanitarian
- humanitarianism
- humanity
Translations
Noun
human (plural humans)
- A human being, whether man, woman or child; a member of the species Homo sapiens.
- Synonyms: human being, man; see also Thesaurus:person
- A member of the subtribe Hominina, including the neanderthal.
Translations
Verb
human (third-person singular simple present humans, present participle humaning, simple past and past participle humaned)
- (rare) To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.
References
Further reading
- human on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- human in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- human in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- human at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Nahum
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: hu?man
Verb
human
- to finish
Adjective
human
- completed; done
Adverb
human
- after
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:human.
Danish
Adjective
human
- human (having the nature or attributes of a human being)
- humane (something done from love to humanity)
Inflection
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hu?ma?n/
- Rhymes: -a?n
Adjective
human (comparative humaner, superlative am humansten)
- humane
Declension
Related terms
- Humanismus
- Humanist
- humanistisch
Further reading
- “human” in Duden online
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /?human/
Verb
human
- first-person singular present indicative of hupmat
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin h?m?nus.
Adjective
human (neuter singular humant, definite singular and plural humane)
- humane
References
- “human” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin h?m?nus.
Adjective
human (neuter singular humant, definite singular and plural humane)
- humane
References
- “human” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romansch
Etymology
From Latin h?m?nus.
Adjective
human m (feminine singular humana, masculine plural humans, feminine plural humanas)
- (Sursilvan) human
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) uman
- (Puter) umaun
Noun
human m (plural humans)
- (Sursilvan) (male) human being
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader) uman
- (Puter) umaun
Synonyms
- carstgaun
Coordinate terms
- carstgauna, humana
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xûma?n/
- Hyphenation: hu?man
Adjective
h?m?n (definite h?m?n?, comparative humaniji, Cyrillic spelling ???????)
- humane (with regard for the health and well-being of another; compassionate)
Declension
Spanish
Verb
human
- Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of humar.
- Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present indicative form of humar.
Swedish
Adjective
human
- humane, decent, compassionate
- (of prices) reasonable
Declension
human From the web:
- what human food can cats eat
- what human food is good for dogs
- what human food can kittens eat
- what human shampoo is safe for dogs
- what human lotion is safe for dogs
- what human soap is safe for dogs
- what human painkillers are safe for dogs
fleeting
English
Etymology
From Middle English fleten (“to float”), from Old English fl?otan (“to float”), from Proto-Germanic *fleutan?, from Proto-Indo-European *plewd-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fli?t??/
Adjective
fleeting (comparative more fleeting, superlative most fleeting)
- Passing quickly; of short duration.
- 1931, Martha Kinross, "The Screen — From This Side", The Fortnightly, Volume 130, page 511:
- Architecture, sculpture, painting are static arts. Even in literature "our flying minds," as George Meredith says, cannot contain protracted description. It is so; for from sequences of words they must assemble all the details in one simultaneous impression. But moments of fleeting beauty too transient to be caught by any means less swift than light itself are registered on the screen.
- 2003, Gabrielle Walker, Snowball Earth: The Story of a Maverick Scientist and His Theory of the Global Catastrophe That Spawned Life As We Know It, Three Rivers Press (2003), ?ISBN, pages 34-35:
- During the fleeting summer months of his field season, when the outer vestiges of winter melted briefly, there were ponds and pools and lakes of water everywhere.
- 2008, Barbara L. Bellman & Susan Goldstein, Flirting After Fifty: Lessons for Grown-Up Women on How to Find Love Again, iUniverse (2008), ?ISBN, page 12:
- For starters, we see examples all the time of some middle-aged men trying to hang onto their own fleeting youth by sporting younger women on their arms.
- 2010, Leslie Ludy, The Lost Art of True Beauty: The Set-Apart Girl's Guide to Feminine Grace, Harvest House Publishers (2010), ?ISBN, page 5:
- And I am inspired afresh to pursue the stunning beauty of Christ rather than the fleeting beauty of this world.
- 1931, Martha Kinross, "The Screen — From This Side", The Fortnightly, Volume 130, page 511:
Synonyms
- ephemeral
- See also Thesaurus:ephemeral.
Translations
Usage notes
Often used with nouns indicating mental, perceptual, or emotional states, such as: "a fleeting thought", "a fleeting glimpse" "a fleeting impression", "a fleeting hope", or to indicate that the shortness of duration might be regretted : "fleeting beauty", "fleeting youth".
Verb
fleeting
- present participle of fleet
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