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Webster 1913 Edition


Homo-

Ho′mo-

.
A combining form from Gr.
ὁμός
,
one and the same
,
common
,
joint
.

Definition 2024


homo-

homo-

See also: homo, Homo, and HOMO

English

Prefix

homo-

  1. same
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Etymology 2

From homosexual.

Prefix

homo-

  1. of or pertaining to homosexuals or homosexuality
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Etymology 3

From homologue.

Prefix

homo-

  1. (organic chemistry) Used to form the names of compounds derived from simpler ones by addition of a methylene group
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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

A clipping of words formed from Greek ὁμο- (homo-, meaning same).

Prefix

homo-

  1. homo- (all meanings)

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Dutch_words_prefixed_with_homo-'>Dutch words prefixed with homo-</a>

Finnish

Prefix

homo-

  1. homo- (same; only in loanwords directly adapted from a term in which "homo-" appears in this sense , e.g. homogeeninen, homoseksuaali, homonyymi)
  2. homo-, gay (homosexual; with common language words, e.g. homobaari, homoliitto, homomies)

French

Prefix

homo-

  1. homo- (all meanings)

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:French_words_prefixed_with_homo-'>French words prefixed with homo-</a>

Latvian

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, same); found only in words borrowed from other languages (compare English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese homo-, Italian omo-).

Prefix

homo-

  1. English homo- (all meanings)

Derived terms

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Portuguese

Prefix

homo-

  1. homo- (same; identical)
  2. homo- (relating to homosexuals)

Spanish

Prefix

homo-

  1. homo-

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Spanish_words_prefixed_with_homo-'>Spanish words prefixed with homo-</a>

Antonyms