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simile

Meaninga likeness

Common meaning: a comparison using like or as

Journey through time

  1. Latinsimilis‘like, resembling’
  2. Englishsimile‘a comparison using like or as’ · today

simil also in: similarassembleresembleassimilatesimultaneous

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin similis ‘like, resembling’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry similis, p. 1700 · dictionary scan

Roots

  • similis Latin “like, resembling”

Related words

assembleassimilateresemblesimilarsimultaneous

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