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What is the difference between simious and simian?

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Simious is a synonym of simian.


As adjectives the difference between simious and simian

is that simious is (archaic) simian; like a monkey while simian is of or pertaining to apes; apely.

As a noun simian is

a monkey or an ape, especially an anthropoid.

simious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (archaic) simian; like a monkey
    • That strange simious , schoolboy passion of giving pain to others. — Sydney Smith.
    (Webster 1913)

    simian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to apes; apely.
  • Bearing resemblance to an ape.

    • Synonyms

    * apelike * apely * apish * simial * simious

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ape or monkey, especially an anthropoid.

    • Synonyms

    * (ape or monkey) ape, monkey, primate