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  1. Names for the human species - Wikipedia

    • The common name of the human species in English is historically man (from Germanic mann), often replaced by the Latinate human (since the 16th century). In the world's languages [ edit ] See more

    Overview

    In addition to the generally accepted taxonomic name Homo sapiens (Latin: 'wise man', Linnaeus 1758), … See more

    In the world's languages

    The Indo-European languages have a number of inherited terms for mankind. The etymon of man is found in the Germanic languages, and is cognate with Manu, the name of the human progenitor in Hindu mythology, … See more

    In philosophy

    The mixture of serious and tongue-in-cheek self-designation originates with Plato, who on one hand defined man taxonomically as a "featherless biped", and on the other as ζῷον πολιτικόν (zōon politikon), as "political" o… See more

    Etymology

    The binomial name Homo sapiens was coined by Carl Linnaeus (1758). See more

    List of binomial names

    The following names mimic binomial nomenclature, mostly consisting of Homo followed by a Latin adjective characterizing human nature. Most of them were coined since the mid 20th century in imitation of Homo sapi… See more

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