Hombre

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɒmbɹeɪ/

Definitions

1. A word used to identify a male figure, frequently signifying friendship and cultural identity within Latin American contexts
2. A term that denotes a man or male person, often embodying social relationships and cultural significance in Spanish-speaking cultures
3. An expression used to refer to a male individual, which carries connotations of camaraderie and cultural identity in Hispanic societies

Etymology: The Spanish "hombre" means "man" or "human being," but its ancestry runs back to a Latin word that meant simply "human," and the same root is also behind the English words "gome" and "homo" and the card game "ombre." Its Latin source, "homo," was a general term for a person of either sex, which is why Spanish preserved a sense of "human being" alongside "man." Over centuries, the Latin form was reshaped in Spanish through forms such as "omne" and "hombre," the latter eventually settling into its modern spelling. English borrowed "hombre" directly from Spanish, and it has stayed close to its original meaning as a plain word for a male person. Its relationship to the card game "ombre," which came into English from the same Spanish source, shows how a single Latin word for "human" spread into very different corners of the language.

Synonyms: man, guy, fellow, dude, chap

Antonyms: woman, female, lady, girl, miss