simious

English

Etymology

From Latin simia (“ape”), +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪm.i.əs/

Adjective

simious (comparative more simious, superlative most simious)

1. (archaic) simian; like a monkey
   • 1839, Sydney Smith, Ballot:

     that strange simious, schoolboy passion of giving pain to others

See also

• simio-

References

• “simious”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.