humain

From Middle French, from Old French humain, umain, from Latin humanus (“of or belonging to a man, human, humane”), from homo (“man, human”).

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /y.mɛ̃/
• Homophone: humains

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humain m (plural humains)

1. human

humain (feminine humaine, masculine plural humains, feminine plural humaines)

1. human

   être humain ― human being

   genre humain ― humankind, mankind

   droits humains ― human rights

   l'erreur est humaine ― to err is human

   matériel humain ― human resources

   science humaine ― human science

2. humane

   Antonyms: bestial, inhumain

• humanité

• “humain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

humain

1. alternative form of humayne

humain m (plural humains)

1. human; human being

humain m (feminine singular humaine, masculine plural humains, feminine plural humaines)

1. human