uomo

Definitions of uomo
  1. noun
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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    donna
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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    adamo
    (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
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    bello, boy, boy-friend, moroso, ragazzo
    a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
    bellimbusto, cavalier servente, cicisbeo, damerino, dandy, vagheggino, zerbinotto
    a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
    eunuco
    a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
    cavaliere, gentiluomo, gentleman, signore
    a man of refinement
    fusto, macho
    a man who is virile and sexually active
    vedovo
    a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
    amatore, dongiovanni, donnaiolo, donnaiuolo, farfallone, mandrillo, play boy
    a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
    giovane
    a teenager or a young adult male
    damerino, frustino, moscardino, pavone
    a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
    patriarca
    a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
    patrigno
    the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
    cascamorto, pappagallo
    a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
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    adulto, grande
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
    maschio
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
  2. noun
    a human being
    synonyms: anima, elemento, essere umano, individuo, microcosmo, persona, tipo
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    creatura, essere vivente, organismo vivente
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
    causa
    any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
  3. noun
    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
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    collettività umana, genere umano, mondo, razza umana, società, terra, umanità
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    Homo Erectus
    extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain
    Homo Sapiens
    the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc
    Uomo di Neandertal
    extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia
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    ominide
    a primate of the family Hominidae
  4. noun
    one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
    synonyms: appartenente, associato, membro, socio
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    confratello
    a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
    commissario
    a member of a commission
    assessore, consigliere
    a member of a council
    iniziato
    a person who likes to join groups
    sorella
    a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group
    massone
    a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love
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    compare, consocio, socio
    a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
  5. noun
    a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
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    maschio
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
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