LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

sīmius

sīmius m (genitive sīmiī or sīmī)
Classical[ˈsiː.mi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.mi.us]

Meaning

  1. ape, monkey

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesīmiussīmiī
genitivesīmiī
sīmī		sīmiōrum
dativesīmiōsīmiīs
accusativesīmiumsīmiōs
ablativesīmiōsīmiīs
vocativesīmiesīmiī

sīmĭus, ii, v. simia.

Origins

See sīmia (“ape, monkey”)

Descendants
  • Catalansimi
  • Frenchsingefrom Old French singe
  • Spanishjimiofrom Old Spanish ximio
  • Spanishsimiofrom Old Spanish ximio
  • Portuguesesímio
  • Franc-Comtoissindgefrom Old French singe
  • Normansîngefrom Old French singe
  • Walloonséndjefrom Old French singe

Quick answers

What does sīmius mean in Latin?
sīmius, a noun, means “ape, monkey”.
What is the genitive of sīmius?
The genitive singular is sīmiī. sīmius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce sīmius?
In classical Latin, [ˈsiː.mi.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsiː.mi.us].