SIMIOUS

Etymology

Adjective

simious (comparative more simious, superlative most simious)

(archaic) simian; like a monkey

Source: Wiktionary


Sim"i*ous, a.Etym: [L. simia an ape.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Simian. That strange simious, schoolboy passion of giving pain to others. Sydney Smith.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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