Homo sapiensPronunciation: /ˌhəʊməʊ ˈsapɪɛnz, ˌhɒməʊ/Definition of Homo sapiens noun the primate species to which modern humans belong; humans regarded as a species. See also Homo. a member of the Homo Sapiens species; a human being: a small barefoot Homo sapiens could have made the footprintsOrigin:Latin, literally 'wise man'Homo sapiens in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Homo sapiens in the US English dictionary