simious

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/ˈsɪm.i.əs/

adjective

Simian; resembling a monkey.

OriginLatin simia →
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Meanings

adjectivesimious (comparative more simious, superlative most simious)

comparative more simious · superlative most simious

  1. archaicSimian; resembling a monkey.

    that strange simious, schoolboy passion of giving pain to others

    1839, Sydney Smith, Ballot

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
simian

Origin

  1. Latinsimia“ape”
  2. Englishsimious

From Latin simia (“ape”) + -ous.

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APA

simious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simious

MLA

“simious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simious. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “simious,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simious.

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