## Meanings
1. Relating to people, rather than to animals, machines, or gods.
2. A person; a member of the human race.
3. Having the normal feelings and weaknesses that all people share.

## Examples
- The accident was caused by human error.
- Humans share common ancestors with other apes.
- To make mistakes is only human.

## Synonyms
- mannish
- mennish

## Antonyms
- inhuman
- nonhuman
- unhuman

## Derived Forms
- abhuman
- ahuman
- antehuman
- anti-human
- antihuman
- chuman
- countryhuman
- demihuman
- extrahuman
- half-human
- hiv
- hooman

## Related Forms
- humane
- humanitarian
- humanitarianism
- humanity
- person

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: humaigne
- Root: humain
- Root: hūmānus

## Etymology
Etymology tree Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human From Late Middle English humaigne, humayne, humain, from Middle French humain, from Old French humain, umain (“of or belonging to man”, adjective), from Latin hūmānus m (“of man, human”, adjective); see there for further details. Spelling human has been predominant since the early 18th century. Compare, and possibly related to man.

## AI Etymology
Human comes from Late Middle English humaigne, humayne, humain, from Middle French humain, from Old French humain, umain (“of or belonging to man”, adjective), from Latin hūmānus m (“of man, human”, adjective); see there for further details. Spelling human has been predominant since the early 18th century. Compare, and possibly related to man. The historical chain runs through Latin hūmānus, Old French umain, Middle French humain, Middle English humayne, and English human. In current use, the main senses are “Relating to people, rather than to animals, machines, or gods” and “A person; a member of the human race”.

## Topics
- People & Society

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