humanoid
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From human + -oid from Latin hūmānus m (“of or belonging to a man, human, humane”, adjective).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
[edit]humanoid (comparative more humanoid, superlative most humanoid)
- Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).
- 1967, Star Trek, The Alternative Factor, season 1, episode 27, Robert Brown (actor):
- 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.
Translations
[edit]having the appearance or characteristics of a human
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Noun
[edit]humanoid (plural humanoids)
- A being having the appearance or characteristics of a human.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]a being having the appearance or characteristics of a human
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Related terms
[edit]Czech
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]humanoid m anim
- humanoid (a being having the appearance or characteristics of a human)
- 1991, Josef Pecinovský, Abbey Road:
- Rozmnožovací pud byl u tohoto druhu humanoidů neobyčejně silně vyvinut a za ty milióny let, co uplynuly od doby, kdy první z nich použil kyje jako zbraně, proti němu nezmohly nic ani takové zákeřné rány jako epidemie, zemětřesení, [...]
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1992, Ivan Kmínek, Ústřední kancelář vesmíru se neozývá:
- Mimochodem, nevíte o nějaké planetě humanoidů, kde bych ty krámy udal?
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
[edit]Declension of humanoid (hard masculine animate)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | humanoid | humanoidové, humanoidi |
genitive | humanoida | humanoidů |
dative | humanoidovi, humanoidu | humanoidům |
accusative | humanoida | humanoidy |
vocative | humanoide | humanoidové, humanoidi |
locative | humanoidovi, humanoidu | humanoidech |
instrumental | humanoidem | humanoidy |
Related terms
[edit]- See homo
Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Internationalism; compare English humanoid, French humanoïde, German Humanoid, ultimately from Latin hūmānus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]humanoid m animal (related adjective humanoidalny)
- (robotics, science fiction) humanoid (being having the appearance or characteristics of a human)
Declension
[edit]Declension of humanoid
singular | plural | |
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nominative | humanoid | humanoidy |
genitive | humanoida | humanoidów |
dative | humanoidowi | humanoidom |
accusative | humanoida | humanoidy |
instrumental | humanoidem | humanoidami |
locative | humanoidzie | humanoidach |
vocative | humanoidzie | humanoidy |
Further reading
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