adj
Meaning 1
Like a human or that of a human in form or appearance.
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Standard Lemma guide
humaniform
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noun
Meaning 2
A robot resembling a human.
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human English -i- Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English humaniform From human + -iform.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: homforma — like a human or that of a human in form or appearance
- Polish: człekokształtny — like a human or that of a human in form or appearance
- Russian: человекообра́зный (čelovekoobráznyj) — like a human or that of a human in form or appearance