scìmia
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Etymology[edit]
From Latin sīmia, from Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, “snub-nosed”). Compare Catalan xímia, Italian scimmia, Spanish jimia and Portuguese símia.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
scìmia f (plural scimi)
- monkey, simian
- (figurative) aper, mimic, imitator
- Synonym: scìmiu
- (figurative, idiomatic) drunk (drunken state)
- Synonym: signa
- Mi mbriacai comu na signa. ― I got drunk like a monkey.