Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

From homo (human being) +‎ amo (love, noun), from ami (to love).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [homˈamo]
  • Rhymes: -amo
  • Hyphenation: hom‧am‧o

Noun edit

homamo (uncountable, accusative homamon)

  1. love for one's neighbour / for one's fellow human being; charity; love for humanity
    • Franko Luin, “Berto” in Franko Luin (ed.), Dek du amrakontoj,
      Se oni memorigas Lin pri Berto, eĉ povus okazi, ke Li, en sia senfina homamo, intervenos kaj preparos al li lokon en la Paradizo, kaj tiam Dio helpu nin!
      If we bring Berto to [God’s] remembrance, it may even happen that He, in his infinite love for humanity, will intervene and prepare him a place in Paradise, and then God help us!
    • Donald Broadribb (translator), La Birdotimigilo de Oz (The Scarecrow of Oz) by L. Frank Baum, Chapter 14,
      “Mia koro glaciiĝis kontraŭ ĉia homamo,” anoncis Gloria trankvile. “Mi eĉ ne amas min.”
      “My heart is frozen to all mortal loves,” announced Gloria, calmly. “I do not love even myself.”
    • Alfred E. Wackrill (translator), La Venecia Komercisto (The Merchant of Venice) by William Shakespeare, Act IV, Scene 1,
      Shylock. Ĉu la akto
      kondiĉon tian montras?
      Portia. Ne per vortoj,
      Sed, tamen! Pro homamo estus bone,
      ke vi almenaŭ faru ĝin.
      Shylock. Is it so nominated in the bond?
      Portia. It is not so express’d: but what of that?
      ’Twere good you do so much for charity.

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