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hombre

/ˈɒmbɹeɪ/ UK
/-bɹi/ UK
/ˈɑmbɹeɪ/ US
/ˈʌmbɹeɪ/ US
/-bɹi/ US

Rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -ɒmbɹeɪ

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Spanish hombre (“man; human being”). Doublet of gome, homo, ombre, and omi.

noun hombres

US, especially, slang, in Spanish speaking contexts or Old West Man, chap, guy; especially a Hispanic or Spanish man. that gunslinger is one bad hombre

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"hombre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hombre. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

hombre. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hombre

Chicago

"hombre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hombre.

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@misc{hombre_2026,
  title = {hombre},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hombre},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}