similis Latin · revision 4831

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈsɪ.mɪ.lɪs]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈsiː.mi.lis]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''similis''' (neuter simile, comparative similior, superlative simillimus, adverb similiter); third-declension two-termination adjective^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[inh|itc-pro|*semali-|t=alike, together]], [[inh|ine-pro|*sm̥h₂-el-i-]], from [[ine-pro|*sem-|t=one, together]], through [[m|la|*semilis]].^(de Vaan 2008)^(Wiktionary)^(OLD 2012) The adverb [[simul]] “together”, older [[m|la|semul]], is from the same stem.^(de Vaan 2008) Cognate with [[sga|samail|t=likeness]], [[cy|hafal|t=equal]], [[grc|ὁμαλός|tr=homalós|t=even, level]] and [[got|𐍃𐌹𐌼𐌻𐌴|tr=simlē|t=once]].^(de Vaan 2008)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Naevius says that someone is not like other parasites.^(OLD 2012)^(de Vaan 2008) Köbler dates Naevius c. 235–200 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It was similar or like, with the genitive in early Latin and the dative more often later, used in comparisons.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) ''Vērī similis'' was “like the truth, likely, plausible”, the source of [[vērīsimilis]], ''mōnstrī similis'' was “incredible”; and ''similis suī'' was “consistent, unchanged”.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ It survives as [[ro|seamăn]], and was borrowed as [[it|simile]].^(Wiktionary) English ''simile'' and ''similar'' come from it.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 235–200 BC – Naevius uses it.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 190–159 BC – Terence uses ''mōnstrī similis'' “incredible”.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 14th century – English ''simile'' is recorded, from the neuter ''simile''.^(Etymonline)

+ * 1610s – English ''similar'' is recorded, through French ''similaire''.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # [[m|en|Similar]], like, resembling.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

+ # ''Vērī similis'', [[m|en|likely]], plausible.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''Mōnstrī similis'', incredible.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''Similis suī'', constant, unchanged.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Like each other.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[singulī]]

+ * [[simul]]

+ * [[simulō]]

+ * [[en|similar]]

+ * [[en|simile]]

+ * [[en|same]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}