humanus hostiae -- human sacrifice

    hūmānus adj. with comp. and sup.    [homo], of man, human: species et figura: caput, a human head, H.: hostiae, human sacrifices: caro, Iu.: genus, the human race: omnium divinarum humanarumque rerum consensio: cultus: humanissima voluptas: maior imago Humanā, of superhuman size, Iu.: scelus, against men, L.—As subst n.: si quicquam in vobis humani esset, of human feeling, L.: Homo sum, humani nil a me alienum puto, T.: humano maior Romulus, superhuman, O.— Plur, human affairs, concerns of men, events of life: omnia humana, quaecumque accidere possunt: si quicquam humanorum certi est, L.— Humane, philanthropic, kind, gentle, obliging, polite: Cyrus erga Lysandrum: homo humanissimus.— Of good education, well-informed, learned, polite, refined, civilized: Ubii sunt humaniores, Cs.: gens: homines.