scimmio

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin sīmius, from Ancient Greek σῑμός (sīmós, snub-nosed).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): */ˈʃim.mjo/
  • Rhymes: -immjo
  • Hyphenation: scìm‧mio

Noun

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scimmio m (plural scimmi)

  1. (obsolete) ape, monkey
    Synonym: scimmia
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Further reading

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  • scimmio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana