Homo Definition

hōmō

homines, homos

noun

homos

Used as a disparaging term for a gay man or lesbian.

American Heritage

Any of a genus (Homo) of hominids, consisting of existing humans (H. sapiens) and certain extinct species of humans (H. erectus and H. habilis)

Webster's New World

Homosexual.

Webster's New World

Used in combination with mock Latin adjectives to indicate a type of person or to characterize humans generally, often for humorous effect.

Homo apatheticus.

American Heritage

(colloquial, often pejorative) Short form of homosexual.

I heard that she's a homo, but she hasn't come out of the closet yet.

Wiktionary

Synonyms:

prefix

Same; like.

Homophone.

American Heritage

affix

Same, equal, like.

Homograph.

Webster's New World

adjective

(colloquial, sometimes pejorative) Of or pertaining to homosexuality.

Wiktionary

(not comparable, Canada, US) Homogenized; almost always said of milk with a high butterfat content.

Wiktionary

abbreviation

(chemistry) Highest occupied molecular orbital.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Homo

Noun

Singular:

homo

Plural:

homos

Origin of Homo

Greek from homos same sem-¹ in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
A clipping of words formed from Greek ὁμο- (homo-, meaning same).

From Wiktionary
Latin homō man dhghem- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Gr homo- < homos, same

From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
Short for homosexual

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition