simian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Latin sīmia (“ape, monkey”), from Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, “snub-nosed”).
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to apes and monkeys.
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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.
2008 March 27, Roslyn Sulcas, “Exotica of Brazil in Motion”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more simian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most simian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
simian line · simianness · simian shelf · simian immunodeficiency virus · simian crease · prosimian · presimian · simianize · simianization · simianity
Synonyms
simial · apely · monkeyish · simious · apish
Translations (46)
pl małpi (of or pertaining to apes) · el πιθηκόμορφος (resembling an ape) · nb ape- (of or pertaining to apes) · be ма́лпіны (of or pertaining to apes) · nb apeaktig (resembling an ape) · ga simíoch (resembling an ape) · es símico (of or pertaining to apes) · fi apinamainen (resembling an ape) · mk мајмунски (of or pertaining to apes) · uk мавпи́ний (of or pertaining to apes) · it scimmiatico (resembling an ape) · sh ма̀јмунскӣ (of or pertaining to apes) · sk opičí (of or pertaining to apes) · es simiesco (resembling an ape) · es símico (resembling an ape) · ru обезья́ний (of or pertaining to apes) · sv ap- (of or pertaining to apes) · ga simiach (resembling an ape) · de Affen- (of or pertaining to apes) · pt símio (of or pertaining to apes) · hu majom (of or pertaining to apes) · cmn 猿的 (of or pertaining to apes) · el πιθηκοειδής (resembling an ape) · pt símio (resembling an ape) · fr simien (of or pertaining to apes) · de affig (resembling an ape) · ro simian (of or pertaining to apes) · cmn 猴子的 (of or pertaining to apes) · pt simiesco (resembling an ape) · fi apina- (of or pertaining to apes) · it scimmiatico (of or pertaining to apes) · be ма́лпавы (of or pertaining to apes) · bg майму́нски (of or pertaining to apes) · ko 원숭이의 (of or pertaining to apes) · hu majomszerű (resembling an ape) · nb apelignende (resembling an ape) · pl małpi (resembling an ape) · ja サルの (of or pertaining to apes) · uk ма́впячий (of or pertaining to apes) · de äffisch (resembling an ape) · sl opičji (of or pertaining to apes) · ga simiach (of or pertaining to apes) · cs opičí (of or pertaining to apes) · ga simíoch (of or pertaining to apes) · ar قِرْدِيَّاتُ الشَّكْلِ (of or pertaining to apes) · sh màjmunskī (of or pertaining to apes)