The most used nouns: no. 003 UOMO

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(I sostantivi più utilizzati nella lingua italiana)

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N.003 UOMO in ITALIAN: The most-used nouns digital magazine

Uomo is the third most-used noun.  It means "man" which can refer to a literal adult male, or to "man" as in "mankind" or human beings in general.

n.003 UOMO in The Most-Used Nouns digital magazine

It starts with a vowel, so to say "the man" you use " l' "

l'  + uomo = l'uomo

It is irregular in the plural, "men" is:

uomini

Again, because it starts with a vowel, to say "the men", you use "gli":

gli + uomini = gli uomini

In context:

L'UOMO is the aptly named Vogue magazine dedicated to men.

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Because this term can refer to both literal men, as well as mankind in general, it appears in many aforismi (aphorisms or maxims):

"L'uomo è condannato ad essere libero"

—Jean-Paul Sartre

Man is condemned to be free.

Browse more quotes and maxims relating to "uomo" at wikiquote.it

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