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homunculi

ho·mun·cu·lus
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huh-muhng-kyuh-luh s, hoh-]
    • /həˈmʌŋ kyə ləs, hoʊ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huh-muhng-kyuh-luh s, hoh-]
    • /həˈmʌŋ kyə ləs, hoʊ-/

Definitions of homunculi word

  • noun plural homunculi an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist. 1
  • noun plural homunculi a fully formed, miniature human body believed, according to some medical theories of the 16th and 17th centuries, to be contained in the spermatozoon. 1
  • noun plural homunculi a diminutive human being. 1
  • noun plural homunculi the human fetus. 1
  • noun homunculi Plural form of homunculus. 1
  • noun homunculi plural of homunculus. 0
See all 6 definitions of homunculi

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Origin of homunculi

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin, equivalent to homun- (variant of homin-, stem of homō man; see Homo) + -culus -cule1

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Parts of speech for Homunculi

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Homunculi

homunculi popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

homunculi usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for homunculi

noun homunculi

  • midget — (not in technical use) an extremely small person having normal physical proportions.
  • bantam — A bantam is a breed of small chicken.
  • lilliputian — extremely small; tiny; diminutive.
  • homunculus — an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.
  • tom thumb — a diminutive hero of folk tales.
All 16 Synonyms of homunculi

Antonyms for homunculi

noun homunculi

  • giant — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
  • giants — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
All 2 Antonyms of homunculi

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