Etymology

sima

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Today it means: The upturned edge of a roof which acts as a gutter; a cyma. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σιμός
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sima · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσιμός“bent upwards”
  2. English todaysima

From the Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, “bent upwards”).

sima · noun2

Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as a blend of silicon + magnesium.

Sima · proper noun3

  1. Chinese · borrowed from司馬 /司马
  2. English todaySima

Borrowed from Chinese 司馬 /司马 (sīmǎ).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσιμός all →

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