noun · femininefirst declension
simila
simila f (genitive similae)
Classical[ˈsɪ.mɪ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.mi.la]
Meaning
- femininewheat flour
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | simila | similae |
| genitive | similae | similārum |
| dative | similae | similīs |
| accusative | similam | similās |
| ablative | similā | similīs |
| vocative | simila | similae |
sĭmĭla, ae, f. root si, to sift; cf. Gr. ἱμαλιά; Germ. Semmel,
I. the finest wheat flour, Cels. 2, 18 med.; 2, 30; Mart. 13, 10 in lemm.; Hier. Ep. 52, 6; 54, 11.—Called also, sĭmĭlāgo, Plin. 18, 10, 20, § 89; Ambros. in Luc. 8, § 49; Vulg. Num. 7, 13 et saep.
Origins
Borrowed from an Eastern language, likely Semitic. Appears first in the first century AD, at the height of expansion of the Roman Empire. An Ancient Greek σεμίδᾱλις (semídālis) also exists, presumably borrowed directly from Aramaic סְמִידָא / ܣܡܻܝܕܳܐ (səmīḏā), from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯 (/samīdu/, “a type of fine groats, coarse flour, semolina”), related to Akkadian 𒀀𒊏𒄯𒄯 (/samādu/, “to grind fine”).
Ibero-Romance
- Portuguesesêmea
- Spanishsémola
Insular Romance
- Sardiniansimula
Italo-Romance
- Italiansemola
Gallo-Romance
- Catalansemola
Rhaeto-Romance
- Friuliansémule
Borrowings
- Proto-West Germanic*similā