Etymology

ecce homo

ec·ce ho·mo

Today it means: A picture representing Jesus Christ wearing a crown of thorns, before his crucifixion. Full definition →

Latin ecce homō̆
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromecce homō̆
  2. Latin · borrowed fromecce homō̆
  3. English todayecce homo

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ecce homō̆ (“behold the man!”). See John 19:5 in the Bible.

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