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/y.ma.ni.te/
Translation
humanity, mankind; humaneness
Word origin
From Latin humanitas ('human nature, kindness, culture'), from humanus ('human'), itself linked to homo ('man, human being'). English 'humanity' and 'humane' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- humanitas
- English cognates
- humanity, humane, human
Grammar
Examples
l' l'.
Fire changed the history of mankind.
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He treated the prisoners with humanity.
l' .
All of humanity shares the same planet.
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This novel is about the humanity that remains in each of us.
L' progresse sagesse.
Humanity advances faster than its wisdom.
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