I. ˈhō(ˌ)mō noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, man, human being — more at homage
: the genus of man : a genus of mammals consisting of mankind that is the type and sole surviving member of the family Hominidae and is usually held to include a single recent species ( H. sapiens ) comprising all surviving and various extinct men — see man 1b(2)
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
slang : homosexual