hominian

1. 1.

   characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures

   Synonymshominid

   Similarhuman

Questions about hominian

What does hominian mean?

hominian means "characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures".

How many syllables are in hominian?

hominian has 4 syllables: ho-mi-ni-an. The stress falls on "ni".

What is another word for hominian?

Close synonyms include hominid. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hominian a common word?

hominian is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.