singe

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French word singe comes from Ancient Greek σιμός, and later Latin simus (Flattened, splayed. Snub-nosed.)

σιμός (Ancient Greek)

simus (Latin)

Flattened, splayed. Snub-nosed.

simia (Latin)

(pejorative, of a person) monkey. An ape, monkey. An imitator.

simium (Latin)

singe (French)

Ape. Monkey.

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