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Italian word
uomo
man (adult male human being)
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homo (Latin/English prefix)
homo = same (Greek prefix); Homo sapiens = human species name
⚠️ The trap
'Uomo' (from Latin 'homo') means man/human. In English 'homo' as a prefix means 'same' (homogeneous). Knowing the Latin root helps but the English prefix diverged from the Italian noun.
To say "homo = same (Greek prefix); Homo sapiens = human species name" in Italian:
uomo (man); essere umano (human being)
"uomo" in English means:
man (adult male human being)
Example
"Un uomo anziano stava seduto sulla panchina."
"An elderly man was sitting on the bench."
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