Simian
/ˈsɪmiən/noun
Relating to or resembling monkeys or apes.
Did you know?Simian comes through Latin *simia* (“ape”), a word that helped give English not just *simian* but also the old insult *simian* imagery of humans as our own uncanny animal doubles.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
simia
“ape or monkey”
Late Latin
Latin
simianus
“of or belonging to apes”
Middle French
French
simien
“ape-like, simian”
18th Century
English
simian
“pertaining to apes or monkeys”
Modern English
English
simian
“relating to or resembling monkeys or apes”
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