Definition of HOMBRE

hombre

Plural: hombres

Noun

  • A man or fellow, often used informally.
  • an informal term for a youth or man
  • A man, a chap, a guy; especially a Hispanic or Spanish man.

Examples

  • The other hombre at the Scrabble table was known for his risky plays.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hombre (“man; human being”), from Old Spanish omne, from Latin hominem, accusative of homō (“a human being, a person”), from Old Latin hemō, from Proto-Italic *hemō (“man”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ (“earthling”), from *dʰéǵʰōm (“earth”). Doublet of gome, homo, ombre, and omi.

Synonyms

bozo, cat, guy

Scrabble Score: 13

hombre: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hombre: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hombre: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

hombre: valid Words With Friends Word