Latin edit

Etymology edit

From dis- +‎ similis (resembling, like).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

dissimilis (neuter dissimile, comparative dissimilior, superlative dissimillimus, adverb dissimiliter); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. unlike, dissimilar, different
    Synonyms: absimilis, inaequālis
    Antonyms: similis, aequālis

Declension edit

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative dissimilis dissimile dissimilēs dissimilia
Genitive dissimilis dissimilium
Dative dissimilī dissimilibus
Accusative dissimilem dissimile dissimilēs
dissimilīs
dissimilia
Ablative dissimilī dissimilibus
Vocative dissimilis dissimile dissimilēs dissimilia

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Italian: dissimile
  • Portuguese: dissímil
  • Spanish: disímil

References edit

  • dissimilis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • dissimilis”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • dissimilis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • dissimilis in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016