How to Say "homo" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “homo” is “homo” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
nounC1formal
referring to the human genus in anthropology
Examples
El Homo sapiens es la especie a la que pertenecemos los seres humanos.
Homo sapiens is the species to which we human beings belong.
Se han encontrado fósiles del género Homo en esta región.
Fossils of the genus Homo have been found in this region.
El Homo erectus caminaba de forma erguida.
Homo erectus walked in an upright manner.
Capitalization Rules
When you use 'Homo' as part of a scientific name (like Homo sapiens), the first letter must always be capitalized.
Italics in Writing
In formal writing, scientific names like 'Homo habilis' are usually written in italics to show they are specialized terms.
Lowercase in Science
Mistake: “homo sapiens”
Correction: Homo sapiens
Other Meanings of “homo”
“homo” can also mean:
- shortened form of homosexual(B2, informal)
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