anthropo-

1. a learned borrowing from Greek meaning “human,” used in the formation of compound words.

   anthropometry.

anthropo-

combining form

1. indicating man or human

   anthropology

   anthropomorphism

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthropo-¹

< Greek, combining form of ánthrōpos human being, man

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthropo-¹

from Greek anthrōpos

Example Sentences

The term "Anthropocene" comes from the Greek for human, "anthropo".

From BBC

Some have proposed calling our current geological age the "Anthropocene," derived from the Greek word "anthropo" for "human."

From Salon

In 2019, they reached agreement: If you’re alive now you live in the Anthropocene — a geologic epoch incorporating humans in its very definition: “Anthropo,” as in anthropology, meaning “human”; and “cene,” as in so many recent geologic epochs — Miocene, Pleistocene — meaning “recent” or “new.”

From Los Angeles Times

“There is a feeling among the archaeologists that because the word ‘anthropo’ is in there, their science should be central,” one geologist complained to me privately.

From The Guardian

“Anthropo,” from the Greek word for human, also is part of the show’s title.

From Washington Post

When To Use

What does anthropo- mean?

Anthropo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “human.” It is often used in scientific and other technical terms, including in the social sciences.Anthropo- comes from the Greek ánthrōpos, meaning “human being” or "man."What are variants of anthropo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, anthropo- becomes anthrop-, as in anthropoid.