simian C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈsɪmiən/ UK /ˈsɪmiən/ See IPA manual Freq #40180 Meanings 1 adj relating to monkeys and apes Researchers compared the human protein with its simian counterpart. 2 adj resembling a monkey or ape in appearance or movement The actor adopted a crouched, simian gait for the role. 3 noun a monkey or ape; more technically, a primate of the group Simiiformes The sanctuary cares for several simians rescued from illegal captivity. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to monkeys and apes primateanthropoid 2 adj · resembling a monkey or ape... apelikemonkeylikeapish 3 noun · a monkey or ape; more... monkeyapeprimate Word family Derived forms simianizesimianization Related forms apemonkeyprimateprosimian Etymology From Latin simia ("ape, monkey") + -an. The Latin word is sometimes connected with Ancient Greek simos ("snub-nosed"), though its deeper origin is uncertain. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # simian **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɪmiən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɪmiən/ **Frequency rank:** 40180 ## Meanings 1. relating to monkeys and apes 2. resembling a monkey or ape in appearance or movement 3. a monkey or ape; more technically, a primate of the group Simiiformes ## Examples - Researchers compared the human protein with its simian counterpart. - The actor adopted a crouched, simian gait for the role. - The sanctuary cares for several simians rescued from illegal captivity. ## Synonyms - apelike - monkeylike - apish - primate ## Derived Forms - simianize - simianization ## Related Forms - ape - monkey - primate - prosimian ## Etymology From Latin simia ("ape, monkey") + -an. The Latin word is sometimes connected with Ancient Greek simos ("snub-nosed"), though its deeper origin is uncertain. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown