Definition/Meaning of humane

• English - Adjective: humane ( comparative more humane , superlative most humane ) Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate . It is no longer considered humane to perform vivisection on research animals . As methods of execution go , beheading is more humane than drawing and quartering . Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities , especially…
• English - Etymology: Variant form of human , now preserved in specialized senses .
• English - Pronunciation: ( UK ) IPA (key) : /hjuːˈmeɪn/ Rhymes: -eɪn
• Esperanto - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /huˈmane/ Hyphenation: hu‧ma‧ne
• Esperanto - Adverb: humane humanely