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simian

UK/ˈsɪm.i.ən/

simian adjective: of or pertaining to apes and monkeys.

Adjective

simian (comparative more simian, superlative most simian)

  1. Of or pertaining to apes and monkeys.
  2. Bearing resemblance to an ape or monkey; apelike or monkeylike.
    • In “Benguelê” (which refers to slaves’ nostalgic longing for Africa) he makes extensive use of crouching, stooped bodies in a simian, loping walk, arms hanging loosely and head down to suggest tribal dances, rituals, animals, a precivilization.2008 March 27, Roslyn Sulcas, “Exotica of Brazil in Motion”, in New York Times

Noun

simian (plural simians)

  1. An ape or monkey, especially an anthropoid (infraorder Simiiformes).
    • The simians would require no special orientation courses to teach them the reasons for fighting, such as, “To make the world safe for Demagocracy,” or whatnot.1959, H. G. Coulter, Time for Rebellion: A Play and Preface, page 14

simian meaning in Urdu, Bengali and Arabic

simian in Urdu

بندر جیسا

simian in Bengali

বানররূপী, বানরসদৃশ, একটি বানর জাতীয় প্রাণী, বিশেষত মানবসদৃশ প্রাণী

simian in Arabic

of or pertaining to apes
قِرْدِيَّاتُ الشَّكْلِ qirdiyyātu š-šakli

Synonyms of simian

All synonyms of simian

Forms of simian

Adjective
comparativemore simian
superlativemost simian
Noun
pluralsimians

Origin of simian

From Latin sīmia (“ape, monkey”), from Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, “snub-nosed”).

Words formed from simian

Phrases with simian

Questions about simian

What does simian mean?
Simian means of or pertaining to apes and monkeys.
What is simian in Urdu?
Simian in Urdu is بندر جیسا. See Simian meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is simian?
Simian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce simian?
Simian is pronounced /ˈsɪm.i.ən/ (UK).

Words near simian in the dictionary

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  10. simian immunodeficiency viruses
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Adapted from Wiktionary: simian (page history and authors); simian (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); simian (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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