Fue la primera vez que un hombre caminaba sobre la luna.

English Translation

It was the first time man walked on the moon.

Is there a more elegant way in Spanish to convey the idea of “man” (without the article), as in “a member of the human race”?

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No, as far as I know.

More elegant you can use El hombre/humano, but you need the article.

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You could use a ser humano to elevate the language register.

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