humani

Humani is a Latin term that functions as an adjective meaning "of humans" or "human" and is encountered in a variety of classical and ecclesiastical contexts. It appears in Latin phrases, mottos, and scholarly titles, and is most widely known in the phrase Humani Generis, the title of Pope Pius XII's 1950 encyclical on the nature and origin of humans and the relationship between faith and science. The phrase uses humani in the genitive to modify generis, thus yielding "of human nature." The word is a derivative of humanus, with other forms including humana and humanum, reflecting Latin gender and case.

The term is also the root of familiar English words and phrases derived from Latin, such as humane, humanity, and humanities. In Renaissance and later contexts, the term contributed to the designation studia humanitatis, referring to the human studies or humanities—fields concerned with classical literature, philosophy, history, and moral culture. The root also underpins terms in anthropology and philosophy that discuss human nature and human dignity, though modern usage tends to prefer explicit English terms or modern scientific language.