simul
English
Etymology
Abbreviation of simultaneous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪməl/
Noun
simul (plural simuls)
- (gaming) A simultaneous exhibition: one player, typically very strong, plays several games at the same time against different opponents, typically weaker.
- 1969, Anthony Glyn, The Dragon Variation, p96
- We're not just starting with Round 1. We're kicking off with a simul. Four simuls to be exact.
- 1985, Daryl Lane, William Vernon, & David Carson, The Sound of Wonder, p80
- He could have organized a simul with a rat without blinking an eye.
- 2003, J.C. Hallman, The Chess Artist, p275
- I saw Glenn wrapping up his speech, and told Baynes to come back that evening for the simul.
- 1969, Anthony Glyn, The Dragon Variation, p96
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsi.mul/, [ˈsɪ.mʊɫ]
Derived terms
- simultās
- simultāneus (Mediaeval Latin)
Descendants
- ⇒ Latin: simultim
- Medieval Latin: simultaneus
- → Catalan: simultani
- → English: simultaneous
- → French: simultané
- → Galician: simultáneo
- → German: simultan
- → Italian: simultaneo
- → Portuguese: simultâneo
- → Romanian: simultan
- → Spanish: simultáneo
- Medieval Latin: simultaneus
References
- simul in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- simul in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- simul in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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