scìmia
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- scìmiu (masculinized form)
- signa (metathesis of the palatalized consonant)
Etymology
From Latin sīmia, from Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, “snub-nosed”). Compare Catalan xímia, Italian scimmia, Spanish jimia and Portuguese símia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃi.mɪ.a/ (Standard)
- Hyphenation: scì‧mi‧a
Noun
scìmia f (plural scimi)
- monkey, simian
- (figurative) aper, mimic, imitator
- Synonym: scìmiu
- (figurative, idiomatic) drunk (drunken state)
- Synonym: signa
- Mi mbriacai comu na signa. ― I got drunk like a monkey.
Related terms
- fantàsimu
- scimunitu