Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homo idioticus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ho-mo id-i-oti-cus
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Humans as a group, viewed as a foolish species.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""There seems to me to be absolutely no limit to the inanity and credulity of the human race. Homo Sapiens! Homo idioticus! Who do they pray to - the ghosts?""

Etymology

A pseudotaxonomic name formed by analogy with Homo sapiens. From Latin homō + idiōticus, influenced by English idiotic.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: homō

Usage

Phrases

Homo economicus Homo reciprocans homo sovieticus Homo superior Homo superioris

Frequently Paired Words

Homo economicus Homo reciprocans homo sovieticus Homo superior Homo superioris

Synonyms

Homo insipiens

Questions

What does homo idioticus mean?: Humans as a group, viewed as a foolish species.
Where does homo idioticus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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