humanoid
/ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).
noun
A being having the appearance or characteristics of a human.
Example Sentences
- "That's how I came to be down there, Captain, pursuing the devil's own spawn, a thing I've chased across the universe. He's humanoid outside, but inside, he's a hideous, murdering monster. I'll get him, Captain. I swear it."
- "About 56% of the humanoid robot supply chain companies are based in China, according to a Morgan Stanley research report last month."
- "Lowering prices for humanoids would mark a major step to their eventual commercialization and wider adoption."
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin hūmānusbor. Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English humanoid From human (from Latin hūmānus m (“of or belonging to a man, human, humane”, adjective)) + -oid.
Origin
- Source language: Latin