homunculus

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Etymology

From Latin homunculus, diminutive of homō (“man”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /həˈmʌŋkjələs/, /hoʊˈmʌŋkjələs/ X-SAMPA: /%h@."mVN.kj@.l@s/, /%hoU."mVN.kj@.l@s/

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Noun

homunculus (plural homunculi)

1. A little man.
2. The nerve map of the human body that exists on the parietal lobe of the human brain.

• For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.

Translations

little man

• German: Homunkulus (de) m

• Latin: homunculus (la) n

Related terms

• homo

See also

• manikin

External links

• homunculus in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• homunculus in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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Latin

Etymology

Diminutive of homō (“man”).

Noun

homunculus (genitive homunculī); n, second declension

1. a little or weak man, homunculus

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	homunculus	homunculī
genitive	homunculī	homunculōrum
dative	homunculō	homunculīs
accusative	homunculum	homunculōs
ablative	homunculō	homunculīs
vocative	homuncule	homunculī