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homo superior

/ˌhoʊmoʊ suːˈpɪɹiɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
ho-mo -su-pe-ri-or
IPA
/ˌhoʊmoʊ suːˈpɪɹiɚ/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A species of man more advanced than Homo sapiens; a superhuman.

name

Alternative letter-case form of Homo superior.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin homo superior (literally “superior human”), modeled after New Latin Homo sapiens (literally “wise human”). Coined by Olaf Stapledon in his novel Odd John: A Story Between Jest and Earnest (1935).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhoʊmoʊ suːˈpɪɹiɚ/
  • British English: /ˌhəʊməʊ suːˈpɪəɹi.ə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

Homo superioris (alternative) Homo Superiors (plural)

Phrases

Homo economicus Homo idioticus Homo reciprocans

Frequently Paired Words

Homo economicus Homo idioticus Homo reciprocans slan mutant superman overman übermensch

Synonyms

Homo novus

Rhymes With

interior superior exterior inferior anterior posterior ulterior anteroposterior citerior posteroinferior posteroanterior anterosuperior

Questions

How do you pronounce homo superior?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhoʊmoʊ suːˈpɪɹiɚ/.
What does homo superior mean?
A species of man more advanced than Homo sapiens; a superhuman.
Where does homo superior come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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