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Pronunciation / Transliteration: homo sepiyans
"होमो सेपियंस आधुनिक मानव प्रजाति का वैज्ञानिक नाम है।"
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The primate species to which modern humans belong, characterized by bipedalism, high intelligence, and complex language capabilities.
"Homo sapiens emerged in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago and eventually populated every continent on Earth." - 2
Human beings considered collectively as a single species.
"The survival of Homo sapiens depends heavily on our ability to manage global environmental challenges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from Modern Latin, coined by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. 'Homo' translates to 'man' or 'human being' from Latin, while 'sapiens' is the present participle of 'sapere', meaning 'to be wise' or 'to know'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Homo sapiens" is said worldwide
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Homo sapiens
Transliteration: omo sapjɛ̃
"Homo sapiens est la seule espèce humaine survivante aujourd'hui."
Homo sapiens
Transliteration: ˈhoːmo ˈzaːpi̯ɛns
"Homo sapiens hat sich vor Hunderttausenden von Jahren entwickelt."
Homo sapiens
Transliteration: ˈɔmo ˈsapiens
"L'Homo sapiens ha sviluppato una cultura complessa."
Homo sapiens
Transliteration: ˈomo ˈsapjens
"El Homo sapiens se originó en el continente africano."
Homo sapiens
Transliteration: ˈɔmu ˈsapiẽjs
"O Homo sapiens é caracterizado pela capacidade de raciocínio abstrato."
होमो सेपियंस
Transliteration: homo sepiyans
"होमो सेपियंस आधुनिक मानव प्रजाति का वैज्ञानिक नाम है।"
智人
Transliteration: zhì rén
"智人是现存唯一的人属物种。"
호모 사피엔스
Transliteration: homo sapieunseu
"호모 사피엔스는 지구상에 널리 퍼져 살아가고 있습니다."
ホモ・サピエンス
Transliteration: homo sapiensu
"ホモ・サピエンスは現生人類の唯一の種である。"
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