simian
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simian
- /ˈsɪm.i.ən/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Latin sīmia (“ape, monkey”), from Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, “snub-nosed”).
adjective more simian · most simian
- Of or pertaining to apes and monkeys.
- Bearing resemblance to an ape or monkey; apelike or monkeylike. In “Benguelê” (which refers to slaves’ nostalgic longing for Africa) he makes extensive use of crouching, stooped bodies in a simian, loping walk, arms hanging loosely and head down to suggest tribal dances, rituals, animals, a precivilization.
noun simians
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An ape or monkey, especially an anthropoid (infraorder Simiiformes).
The simians would require no special orientation courses to teach them the reasons for fighting, such as, “To make the world safe for Demagocracy,” or whatnot.
Similar: anthropoid, ape, monkey, primate
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adj of or pertaining to apes
| Español | símico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 원숭이의 wonsung'i-ui |
| 日本語 | サルの saru no |
| 中文 | 猴子的 hóuzi de, 猿的 yuán de |
| Português | símio |
| Français | simien |
| Deutsch | Affen- |
| Italiano | scimmiatico |
| Română | simian |
| Русский | обезья́ний obezʹjánij |
| العربية | قِرْدِيَّاتُ الشَّكْلِ qirdiyyātu š-šakli |
adj resembling an ape
| Español | símico, simiesco |
|---|---|
| Português | símio, simiesco |
| Deutsch | äffisch, affig |
| Italiano | scimmiatico |
| Ελληνικά | πιθηκοειδής pithikoeidís, πιθηκόμορφος pithikómorfos |
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