homo-

homo- Word Origin

1. a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “same” (homology); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (homomorphic).

Also especially before a vowel, hom-. Origin of homo- Greek, combining form of homós one and the same; akin to Sanskrit sama-; see same British Dictionary definitions for homo- homo- combining form

1. being the same or likehomologous; homosexual Compare hetero-

Word Origin for homo- via Latin from Greek, from homos same Word Origin and History for homo- 1

word-forming element meaning “same, the same, equal, like,” before vowels hom-, from Greek homos “one and the same,” also “belonging to two or more jointly,” from PIE *somos (cf. Sanskrit samah “even, the same,” Lithuanian similis “like,” Gothic sama “the same,” samana “together;” see same).

2

word-forming element meaning “homosexual,” abstracted since early 20c. from homosexual, and ultimately identical to homo- (1).

homo- in Medicine homo- pref.

1. Same; like:homotype.

homo- in Science homo-

1. A prefix meaning “same,” as in homogamous, having the same kind of flower.