homme

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/ɔm/

nounmasculineSing

man

adult male human

C'est un homme d'environ trente ans.

He is a man of about thirty years.

Synonyms:mec, gars, type

nounmasculineSing

husband

boyfriend

partner (informal)

Je rentre voir mon homme.

I'm going home to see my man.

Synonyms:mari, compagnon, conjoint, mec, copain, petit ami

nounmasculineSing

humankind

humanity

human being (in a generic sense)

L'Homme a toujours cherché à comprendre l'univers.

Humankind has always tried to understand the universe.

Synonyms:être humain, humanité

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Homme is a masculine noun meaning "man" or "human being."

USAGE

It refers to an adult male: "C'est un homme." (He is a man.) It can also mean "humanity" or "people" in a general sense: "Tous les hommes sont égaux." (All men/people are equal.)

TRAPS

Don't confuse "homme" (man) with "mari" (husband). While a husband is an *homme*, the specific term for husband is *mari*.