uomo

man

noun WOH-moh Common

Origin: Latin homo, 'human being, man'

Also means

human being

Usage Note

Uomo has one of Italian's most irregular plurals: gli uomini (NOT uomi). The article is l'uomo (singular) and gli uomini (plural). Uomo can mean both 'man' (male adult) and 'human being' (generic). The feminine counterpart is donna (woman). In compounds: uomo d'affari (businessman), uomo di legge (lawyer).

Examples

"Quell'uomo è molto gentile."

Natural Translation

That man is very kind.

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