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Humus — Definition, Word History, and First Known Use

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2026
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humus → humus

Present-Day English → New Latin · borrowing

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English adopts New Latin humus without material spelling change and with English pronunciation.
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The broad earth word specializes as the organic portion of soil.
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Etymology and First Known Use: New Latin; 1796

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humus → humus

New Latin → Latin · learned continuation

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New Latin humus reuses the ancient Latin form humus in scientific vocabulary.
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Earth and soil are narrowed toward a technical soil constituent.
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Etymology: New Latin from Latin humus, earth

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