Simul
/ˈsɪm.jʊl/noun
A Latin adverb meaning "at the same time" or "together."
Did you know?Simul comes from the same ancient root behind Latin simulāre (“to make like, imitate”), which helped shape English words tied to copying, seeming, and appearances.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sem-
“one; together”
Latin
Latin
simul
“at the same time; together”
Latin
Latin
similis
“like; resembling”
Latin
Latin
simulāre
“to make like; to imitate; to feign”
Modern English
English
simulate
“to imitate or pretend to be something”
Modern English
English
simultaneous
“occurring at the same time”
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