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- [sim-ee-uh n]
- /ˈsɪm i ən/
- /ˈsɪm.i.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sim-ee-uh n]
- /ˈsɪm i ən/
Definitions of simian word
- adjective simian of or relating to an ape or monkey. 1
- adjective simian characteristic of apes or monkeys: long, simian fingers. 1
- noun simian an ape or monkey. 1
- noun simian ape or monkey 1
- adjective simian like an ape or monkey 1
- adjective simian If someone has a simian face, they look rather like a monkey. 0
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Origin of simian
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin sīmi(a) an ape (probably derivative of sīmus flat-nosed < Greek sīmós) + -an
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Parts of speech for Simian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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simian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
simian usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for simian
noun simian
- chimpanzee — A chimpanzee is a kind of small African ape.
- gorilla — the largest of the anthropoid apes, Gorilla gorilla, terrestrial and vegetarian, of western equatorial Africa and the Kivu highlands, comprising the subspecies G. g. gorilla (western lowland gorilla) G. g. graueri (eastern lowland gorilla) and G. g. beringei (mountain gorilla) now rare.
- lemur — any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Lemuridae, of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, especially of the genus Lemur, usually having large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: most lemurs are endangered.
- monkey — any mammal of the order Primates, including the guenons, macaques, langurs, and capuchins, but excluding humans, the anthropoid apes, and, usually, the tarsier and prosimians. Compare New World monkey, Old World monkey.
- ape — Apes are chimpanzees, gorillas, and other animals in the same family.
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