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“simile, similitude” in Latin
similitūdōLikeness, resemblance, similarity; imitation.; A comparison, simile, similitude; analogy; parable.; Sameness, uniformitysimilissimilar to, like, resembling, of the same kind, the same asparabolaA comparison, illustration, likeness; An allegorical relation, parable; proverb; taunting speech or any speech.; wordcollātiōcollecting (bringing together); union, combination; comparison, collation (of facts)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
simile, similitude
similitudo: simile (general term, any comparison nearer or more remote; to be distinguished from exemplum; i. e., an example, with which it is frequently found in conjunction; e.g., Cic., De Or., 3, 53, 204; Auct. ad Her., 2, 29, in.): parabole (παραβολή), or pure Latin, collatio (of things different from or opposed to each other; Vid: Quint., 5, 11, 23). Τo use or employ a simile, similitudine or simili quodam uti: to make similes, similitudines comparare: to keep to the same simile, ut in eodem simili verser.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for simile, similitude?
- The usual Latin words for “simile, similitude” are similitūdō, similis, parabola; also collātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.