Humanoid
/ˈhjuː.mə.nɔɪd/noun
A being or object that resembles a human in form.
Did you know?Humanoid is a modern coinage formed from Latin humānus plus the Greek-derived suffix -oid, a pattern that helped English label things by resemblance rather than essence.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
humanus
“human; of man”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-oeidēs
“having the form of; resembling”
19th Century
English
humanoid
“human-like in form or appearance”
Modern English
English
humanoid
“resembling a human being in shape or characteristics”