nounthird declension

homō sapiēns

homō sapiēns m (genitive hominis sapientis)

Classical[ˈhɔ.moː ˈsa.pi.ẽːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.mo ˈsaː.pi.ens]

Meaning

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	homō sapiēns	hominēs sapientēs
genitive	hominis sapientis	hominum sapientium
dative	hominī sapientī	hominibus sapientibus
accusative	hominem sapientem	hominēs sapientīs hominēs sapientēs
ablative	homine sapientī homine sapiente	hominibus sapientibus
vocative	homō sapiēns	hominēs sapientēs

From homō (“human being”) + sapiēns (“wise, sensible, judicious”).

Quick answers

What does homō sapiēns mean in Latin?

homō sapiēns, a noun, means “homo sapiens”.

What is the genitive of homō sapiēns?

The genitive singular is hominis sapientis. homō sapiēns is third declension.

How do you pronounce homō sapiēns?

In classical Latin, [ˈhɔ.moː ˈsa.pi.ẽːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔː.mo ˈsaː.pi.ens].