homo-
See also: homo, Homo, and HOMO
English
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”).
Prefix
homo-
- Same, identical.
Synonyms
- (identical): iso-, ipsi-, syn-/sym-/syl-
Antonyms
- (identical): hetero-
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with homo-
Translations
Same
|
See also
- (equivalent) equi-, iso-
- (similar) homeo-
Etymology 2
From homosexual.
Prefix
homo-
- Of or pertaining to homosexuals or homosexuality.
Derived terms
- homoerotic
- homophobia
Etymology 3
From homologue.
Prefix
homo-
- (organic chemistry) Used to form the names of compounds derived from simpler ones by addition of a methylene group.
Derived terms
- homophenylalanine (and many more)
See also
- nor-
Anagrams
- Moho, moho
Catalan
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós).
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (same)
- Antonym: hetero-
Etymology 2
From homosexual.
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (of or pertaining to homosexuality)
Derived terms
Catalan terms prefixed with homo-
Further reading
- “homo-” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “homo-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “homo-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “homo-” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Etymology
Second sense abstracted from homoseksualitet or homoseksuel.
Prefix
homo-
- same, homo-
- pertaining to homosexuality
- ægteskab (“marriage”) + homo- → homoægteskab (“same-sex marriage”)
- -fobi (“-phobia”) + homo- → homofobi (“homophobia”)
Derived terms
Danish terms prefixed with homo-
Further reading
- “homo-” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology
A clipping of words formed from Greek ὁμο- (homo-, meaning same).
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (same)
- homo- (pertaining to homosexuality)
Derived terms
Dutch terms prefixed with homo-
Finnish
Etymology
Internationalism (see English homo-), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhomo-/, [ˈho̞mo̞-]
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (same; only in loanwords directly adapted from a term in which "homo-" appears in this sense, e.g. homogeeninen, homoseksuaali, homonyymi)
- homo-, gay (homosexual; with common language words, e.g. homobaari, homoliitto, homomies)
French
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (same)
- (relational) homosexuality; homo-
- Alternative form of homéo-
Derived terms
French terms prefixed with homo-
Further reading
- “homo-”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós).
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (same)
- Antonym: hetero-
Etymology 2
Clipping of homosexual
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (relating to homosexuality)
- Antonym: hetero-
Derived terms
Galician terms prefixed with homo-
Further reading
- “homo-” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
German
Alternative forms
- hom- (before some vowel-initial roots)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈho(ː)mo/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ho‧mo-
Etymology 1
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”).
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (same)
- homo- + sexuell (“sexual”) → homosexuell (“homosexual”)
- Antonym: hetero-
Etymology 2
Clipping of homosexuell.
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (of or pertaining to homosexuality)
- homo- + Ehe (“marriage”) → Homoehe (“same-sex marriage”)
- homo- + -phobie (“-phobia”) → Homophobie (“homophobia”)
Derived terms
German terms prefixed with homo-
Further reading
- “homo-” in Duden online
- “homo-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Indonesian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [homo]
- Hyphenation: ho‧mo
Prefix
homo-
- homo-: same, identical.
Alternative forms
- hom-
Derived terms
Category Indonesian terms prefixed with homo- not found
Further reading
- “homo-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Latvian
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”); found only in words borrowed from other languages (compare English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese homo-, Italian omo-).
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (same)
Derived terms
Latvian terms prefixed with homo-
Polish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós). Doublet of samo-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɔ.mɔ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔmɔ
- Syllabification: ho‧mo
Prefix
homo-
- homo-
- homo- + chroniczny → homochroniczny
- Synonym: samo-
Derived terms
Polish terms prefixed with homo-
Further reading
- homo- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- homo- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (same; identical)
- homo- (relating to homosexuals)
Spanish
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós).
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (same)
- Antonym: hetero-
Etymology 2
From homosexual.
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (relating to homosexuality)
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with homo-
Further reading
- “homo-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhʊmʊ/, /ˈhuːmʊ/
Etymology 1
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”).
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (same)
- homo- + sexuell (“sexual”) → homosexuell (“homosexual”)
- Antonym: hetero-
Etymology 2
Clipping of homosexuell.
Prefix
homo-
- homo- (of or pertaining to homosexuality)
- homo- + äktenskap (“marriage”) → homoäktenskap (“same-sex marriage”)
- homo- + -fobi (“-phobia”) → homofobi (“homophobia”)