sīmia
From sīmus (“snub-nosed”), ultimately from Ancient Greek σῑμός (sīmós, “snub-nosed”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsiː.mi.a/, [ˈs̠iːmiä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsi.mi.a/, [ˈsiːmiä]
Noun
sīmia f (genitive sīmiae); first declension
- an ape, monkey [ quotations ▼]
- (derogatory, of a person) monkey
- an imitator
Usage notes
Occasionally used as a masculine noun, especially the pejorative sense.
Declension
First-declension noun (dative/ablative plural in -īs or -ābus).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sīmia | sīmiae |
| Genitive | sīmiae | sīmiārum |
| Dative | sīmiae | sīmiīs sīmiābus |
| Accusative | sīmiam | sīmiās |
| Ablative | sīmiā | sīmiīs sīmiābus |
| Vocative | sīmia | sīmiae |