Meaning

Opposite of
mujer
Frequency

A1
Hyphenated as
hom‧bre
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈombɾe/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish omne, from Latin hominem, homō, from Old Latin hemō, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ (“earthling”). The Old Spanish form omne was first dissimilated to omre and then a gliding sound -b- arose before the -r-. Compare the same development in hembra and nombre.

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