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Where does “simius” come from?

simius (Latin) comes from Latin sīmia, from Latin sīmus, from Ancient Greek σιμός — snub-nosed, flat nosed; steep, uphill; bent in,...

simius (Latin): ape, monkey

Definitions

  1. ape, monkey

Ancestry of “simius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsīmia—
2Latinsīmus—
3Ancient Greekσιμόςsnub-nosed, flat nosed; steep, uphill; bent in,...

Words derived from “simius”

  • singerie
  • simio
  • simio
  • singe
  • singesse
  • singer
  • singerie
  • simia
  • simio
  • simio
  • singe
  • sînge
  • tximio
  • tximino
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