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Review the sample dictionary entry for the word humane.

HUMANE
/(h)yoo'man/
adjective
1.showing compassion
2. inflicting little pain
adverb: humanely noun: humaneness
late middle English; form of human
Based on this entry which choice represents the word origin of the word humane?

*infliction little pain
*late middle English
*adverb: humanely
*/(h)yoo'man/

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Answer:

late middle English

Step-by-step explanation:

The origin of the word Human is from late middle English and is a form of the word human.

Inflicting little pain is a secondary meaning of the word, hence the number two that is placed before it.

Adverb refers to one of the uses of the word humane, in which it takes the form of humanely. As a noun, humane changes to humaneness.

Finally, */(h)yoo'man/ is the pronunciation of the word in spoken English.

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