This is the 6501st most frequent French word.
homo
"Homo" in French is a colloquial term referring to a homosexual person.
In this sentence, 'Homo' refers to the genus in the biological classification of humans.
Le scientifique explique que l'Homo sapiens est une espèce ancienne.
The scientist explains that Homo sapiens is an ancient species.
Here, 'homos' is an informal abbreviation referring to homosexual individuals.
Les débats autour des droits des homos se poursuivent dans de nombreux pays.
Debates around the rights of gay people continue in many countries.
In this example, 'Homo erectus' is used to denote a specific extinct species within the genus Homo.