hommes

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/ɔm/homme

nounmasculinePlur

men (adult male human beings)

Il y a beaucoup d'hommes dans cette équipe de foot.

There are many men on this soccer team.

Synonyms:mecs, gars, mâles

nounmasculinePlur

humankind; human beings; people (general/collective sense)

Les hommes ont toujours cherché à comprendre l'univers.

Humans have always sought to understand the universe.

Synonyms:humains, humanité, êtres humains, gens

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Hommes (plural masculine noun) means "men." It is the plural form of *homme* (man).

USAGE

It refers to multiple adult males. It can also broadly mean "people" or "humanity" in certain expressions like "les droits de l'homme" (human rights).

*Example: "Les hommes travaillent." (The men are working.)*

TRAPS

Be careful with pronunciation. The 'h' is silent. The final 's' is also silent, except when a liaison occurs, like in "les hommes" (pronounced "lez-zom").