semblable etymology

Etymology:

• Origin: Late Latin similis, from Latin simul ("alike") + -ilis (-"like")

Meaning:

• English: "Resembling or similar in some way"
• French: "Ressemblant, pareil"
• Spanish: "Semejante, parecido"
• Italian: "Simile, somigliante"
• German: "Ähnlich, gleichartig"

Usage:

• "The two paintings are very similar in style."
• "She is similar in appearance to her mother."
• "Their opinions are quite similar on most issues."
• "The textbooks are very similar in content."
• "The two brothers have a similar sense of humor."

Related Words:

• Similarity: the quality or state of being similar
• Similitude: a close resemblance or likeness
• Dissimilar: not similar; different
• Assimilable: capable of being made similar or like something else
• Assimilation: the process of becoming similar or like something else

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