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scìmia

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Sicilian

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Alternative forms

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  • scìmiu (masculinized form)
  • signa (metathesis of the palatalized consonant)

Etymology

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From Latin sīmia, from Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, snub-nosed). Compare Catalan xímia, Italian scimmia, Spanish jimia and Portuguese símia. Doublet of scìmiu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃi.mi.a/ (Standard)
  • Hyphenation: scì‧mi‧a

Noun

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scìmia f (plural scimi)

  1. monkey, simian
  2. (figurative) aper, mimic, imitator
    Synonym: scìmiu
  3. (figurative, idiomatic) drunk (drunken state)
    Synonym: signa
    Mi mbriacai comu na signa.I got drunk like a monkey.
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