adjective
- of, belonging to, or typical of man (Homo sapiens): the human race
- consisting of or produced by people: human society
- having or showing qualities, as rationality or fallibility, viewed as distinctive of people: a human act, a human failing
Origin:
ME humayne < OFr humaine < L humanus, akin to homo, a man: see homo
noun
a person: the phrase is still preferred by some