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ἄνθρωπος prob. from ἀνήρ, ὤψ, manfaced

2.with or without the Art. to denote man generally, Plat., etc.
3.in pl. mankind, ἀνθρώπων, ἀνδρῶν ἠδὲ γυναικῶν Il.; ἄριστος ἐν ἀνθρώποις ὄρτυξ the best quail in the world, Plat.; μάλιστα, ἥκιστα ἀνθρώπων most, least of all, Hdt., etc.
4.with another Subst., to give it a contemptuous sense, ἄνθρ. ὑπογραμματεύς, συκοφάντης, Oratt.; so homo histrio Cic.:—so, ἄνθρωπος or ἄνθρωπος was used alone, the man, the fellow, Plat.:— also in vocat. it was addressed contemptuously to slaves, ἄνθρωπε or 'νθρωπε, sirrah! you sir! Hdt., Plat.
II.fem. (as homo also is fem.), a woman, Hdt., etc.; with a sense of pity, Dem.

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