scimmia

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier scimia, Latin sīmia, from Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, “snub-nosed”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃim.mja/
  • Hyphenation: scìm‧mia

Noun

scimmia f (plural scimmie)

  1. monkey, simian

Further reading
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