simiolus

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Latin

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Etymology

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From simius (ape, monkey) +‎ -olus (diminutive suffix).

Noun

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sīmiolus m (genitive sīmiolī); second declension

  1. small ape or monkey (often as a term of abuse)

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

References

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  • simiolus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • simiolus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • simiolus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.