noun · masculinesecond declension
sīmiolus
sīmiolus m (genitive sīmiolī)
Classical[siːˈmi.ɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[siˈmiː.o.lus]
Meaning
- small ape or monkey (often as a term of abuse)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sīmiolus | sīmiolī |
| genitive | sīmiolī | sīmiolōrum |
| dative | sīmiolō | sīmiolīs |
| accusative | sīmiolum | sīmiolōs |
| ablative | sīmiolō | sīmiolīs |
| vocative | sīmiole | sīmiolī |
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
sīmiolus ī, m dim.
simius, a little ape .
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -olus Latin sīmiolus From simius (“ape, monkey”) + -olus (diminutive suffix).