I. ˈhō-(ˌ)mō noun
( plural homos )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: New Latin Homin-, Homo, from Latin, human being — more at homage
Date: 1591
: any of a genus ( Homo ) of hominids that includes modern humans ( H. sapiens ) and several extinct related species (as H. erectus and H. habilis )
II. noun
( plural homos )
Etymology: by shortening
Date: 1922
often disparaging : homosexual
• homo adjective , often disparaging