homo-, hom-, hum-
(Latin: human beings, mankind; literally, "man, men"; however, it now also includes, "woman, women" or all of humanity)
This Latin homo- is related to humus, "earth" or "born" and so it is said to mean "earthly being" or "born of the earth" and it refers to all of humanity. Don't confuse this Latin homo- with the Greek homo- that means "same" or "equal".
inhumation
Pro bono humani generis. (Latin statement)
Translation: "For the good of humankind [mankind or humans]."
Motto of The Rockefeller University, New York, New York, USA.
Pro Christo et humanitate.
For Christ and humanity.
Motto of Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan, USA.
Pro humanitate.
For humanity.
Motto of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
superhuman
1. Above or beyond what is human; having a higher nature or greater powers than humans have: "He was a superhuman being."
2. Exceeding ordinary human power, achievement, experience, etc.: "She made a superhuman effort to complete the novel."
2. Exceeding ordinary human power, achievement, experience, etc.: "She made a superhuman effort to complete the novel."
superhumanity
1. Above or beyond what is human; having a higher nature or greater powers than humans have.
2. Exceeding ordinary human power, achievement, experience, etc.: "My parents made a superhuman effort to make sure I got a proper education."
2. Exceeding ordinary human power, achievement, experience, etc.: "My parents made a superhuman effort to make sure I got a proper education."
superhumanly
1. Characterized by being above or beyond normal human performances; preternatural or supernatural.
2. Beyond ordinary or normal human ability, power, or experience.
2. Beyond ordinary or normal human ability, power, or experience.
Being both divine and human; that is, God as well as man.
1. The transfer of livestock from one grazing ground to another, as from lowlands to highlands, with the changing of seasons.
2. The practice of moving farm animals between different grazing lands according to the time of the year; especially, up to mountain pastures in the summer and back down into the valleys in the winter.
3. Etymology: from French transhumance; from Latin trans-, "across, beyond" + humus, "ground".
2. The practice of moving farm animals between different grazing lands according to the time of the year; especially, up to mountain pastures in the summer and back down into the valleys in the winter.
3. Etymology: from French transhumance; from Latin trans-, "across, beyond" + humus, "ground".
transhumant (adjective)
A descriptive term for passing grazing animals from winter to summer pastures: "The farmer practiced the transhumant system of moving his stock to different pastures based on the seasons of the year."
"The transhumant system is said to encourage the spread of some diseases; such as, pneumonic pasteurellosis or bovine respiratory disease."
