simia
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Esperanto[edit]
Adjective[edit]
simia (plural simiaj, accusative singular simian, accusative plural simiajn)
Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek σιμός (simos, “snub-nosed”).
Noun[edit]
sīmia (genitive sīmiae); f, first declension
- an ape, monkey
- (pejorative, of a person) monkey
- an imitator
Usage notes[edit]
Occasionally used as a masculine noun, especially the pejorative sense.
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sīmia | sīmiae |
| genitive | sīmiae | sīmiārum |
| dative | sīmiae | sīmiīs |
| accusative | sīmiam | sīmiās |
| ablative | sīmiā | sīmiīs |
| vocative | sīmia | sīmiae |
Descendants[edit]
- Catalan: ximia
- English: simian
- Italian: scimmia
- Romansch: schimgia, schemia, schemgia, schiemgia
- Spanish: jimia
Venetian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compare Italian scimmia
Noun[edit]
simia f (plural simie)
