scìmia

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• scìmiu (masculinized form)
• signa (metathesis of the palatalized consonant)

Etymology

From Latin sīmia, from Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, “snub-nosed”). Compare Catalan xímia, Italian scimmia, Spanish jimia and Portuguese símia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.mi.a/ (Standard)
• Hyphenation: scì‧mi‧a

Noun

scìmia f (plural scimi)

1. monkey, simian
2. (figurative) aper, mimic, imitator

   Synonym: scìmiu

3. (figurative, idiomatic) drunk (drunken state)

   Synonym: signa

   Mi mbriacai comu na signa. ― I got drunk like a monkey.

Related terms

• fantàsimu
• scimunitu