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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessimiens
Pronunciation / Transliteration: see-my-eh
"Le zoo abrite plusieurs simiens, y compris des macaques."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of the primate infraorder Simiiformes, which includes monkeys and apes.
"The zoo has a variety of simians, including capuchins and macaques."
- 1
Of or relating to monkeys or apes.
"The simian features of the sculpture made it appear more lifelike."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'simian' originates from the Latin word 'simia', meaning 'monkey' or 'ape'. It was first used in English in the late 19th century to describe characteristics or qualities related to monkeys and apes, reflecting the evolutionary relationship between humans and these primates.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Simian" is said worldwide
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simiens
Transliteration: see-my-eh
"Le zoo abrite plusieurs simiens, y compris des macaques."
Simians
Transliteration: zi-mians
"Der Zoo hat viele Simians, darunter Kapuzineräffchen."
simi
Transliteration: see-mee
"Il giardino zoologico ospita diversi simi, tra cui scimmie cappuccine."
simians
Transliteration: see-mians
"El zoológico tiene varios simians, incluyendo macacos."
símios
Transliteration: see-mee-ohs
"O zoológico abriga vários símios, incluindo macacos."
सिमियन
Transliteration: simiyan
"चिड़ियाघर में कई सिमियन हैं, जिनमें मकाक शामिल हैं।"
猿类
Transliteration: yuán lèi
"动物园里有多种猿类，包括猕猴。"
유인원
Transliteration: yu-in-won
"동물원에는 여러 유인원이 있습니다, 특히 마카크가 있습니다."
類人猿
Transliteration: ruijin'en
"動物園には多くの類人猿がいます、特にマカクがいます。"
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