humanoid
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humanoidy
English
Etymology
From human + -oid from Latin hūmānus m (“of or belonging to a man, human, humane”, adjective).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
humanoid (comparative more humanoid, superlative most humanoid)
- Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).
- 1967, Star Trek, The Alternative Factor, season 1, episode 27, Robert Brown (actor):
- That's how I came to be down there, Captain, pursuing the devil's own spawn, a thing I've chased across the universe. He's humanoid outside, but inside, he's a hideous, murdering monster. I'll get him, Captain. I swear it.
Translations
having the appearance or characteristics of a human
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Noun
humanoid (plural humanoids)
- A being having the appearance or characteristics of a human.
Synonyms
Translations
a being having the appearance or characteristics of a human
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Related terms
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
humanoid m anim
- humanoid (a being having the appearance or characteristics of a human)
- 1991, Josef Pecinovský, Abbey Road:
- Rozmnožovací pud byl u tohoto druhu humanoidů neobyčejně silně vyvinut a za ty milióny let, co uplynuly od doby, kdy první z nich použil kyje jako zbraně, proti němu nezmohly nic ani takové zákeřné rány jako epidemie, zemětřesení, [...]
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- 1992, Ivan Kmínek, Ústřední kancelář vesmíru se neozývá:
- Mimochodem, nevíte o nějaké planetě humanoidů, kde bych ty krámy udal?
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Declension
Declension of humanoid (hard masculine animate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | humanoid | humanoidové, humanoidi |
| genitive | humanoida | humanoidů |
| dative | humanoidovi, humanoidu | humanoidům |
| accusative | humanoida | humanoidy |
| vocative | humanoide | humanoidové, humanoidi |
| locative | humanoidovi, humanoidu | humanoidech |
| instrumental | humanoidem | humanoidy |
Related terms
- See homo
Polish
Etymology
Internationalism; compare English humanoid, French humanoïde, German Humanoid, ultimately from Latin hūmānus.
Pronunciation
Noun
humanoid m animal (related adjective humanoidalny)
- (robotics, science fiction) humanoid (being having the appearance or characteristics of a human)
Declension
Declension of humanoid
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | humanoid | humanoidy |
| genitive | humanoida | humanoidów |
| dative | humanoidowi | humanoidom |
| accusative | humanoida | humanoidy |
| instrumental | humanoidem | humanoidami |
| locative | humanoidzie | humanoidach |
| vocative | humanoidzie | humanoidy |