hombre
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hombre
First recorded in 1830–40; from Spanish, by dissimilation and intrusion of b, from unattested Vulgar Latin omne, for Latin hominem, accusative of homō “man”; Homo
Example Sentences
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"We have good medical staff then we will see where he is at in the next couple of days. Isaah is a tough hombre."
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025
Poco después, un hombre de 25 años llamado Kyle acudió a ver a King para el tratamiento de la psoriasis.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2022
When Johnny stops someone these days, he’s likely to be told, “Maybe I need to see your ID, make sure you’re not a bad hombre yourself.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2022
Cibrián Jaramillo y muchas otras personas, incluyendo mujeres que alegan haber sido acosadas por Vielle Calzada, lo describen como un hombre brillante y encantador.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 5, 2021
“Forget it, hombre, they’ve bought that jury lock, stock, and barrel,” Ti'o Osvaldo shoots back.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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