humanoid
/ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/ · adj
Meaning
- Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).
- A being having the appearance or characteristics of a human.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English humanoid From human (from Latin hūmānus m (“of or belonging to a man, human, humane”, adjective)) + -oid.
- hūmānus(la)→
- humanoid (English)
- Relations: der
Related words
Descendant words
- humanoidi(Finnish) (cog)
- 휴머노이드(Korean) (bor)
- humanoid(Polish) (cog)
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