homo sapiens
See also: Homo sapiens
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Learned borrowing from New Latin homō sapiēns, from Latin homō (“human being”) + sapiēns (“wise, sensible, judicious”).
Noun edit
homo sapiens (plural homo sapiens or homines sapientes)
- A human being (Homo sapiens).
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From homō (“human being”) + sapiēns (“wise, sensible, judicious”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈho.moː ˈsa.pi.ens/, [ˈhɔmoː ˈs̠äpiẽːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈo.mo ˈsa.pi.ens/, [ˈɔːmo ˈsäːpiens]
Noun edit
homō sapiēns m (genitive hominis sapientis); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun with a third-declension adjective.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | homō sapiēns | hominēs sapientēs |
Genitive | hominis sapientis | hominum sapientium |
Dative | hominī sapientī | hominibus sapientibus |
Accusative | hominem sapientem | hominēs sapientēs |
Ablative | homine sapientī | hominibus sapientibus |
Vocative | homō sapiēns | hominēs sapientēs |