SIMIAN Meaning of SIMIAN in English [ 'sɪmɪən ]■ adjective relating to or resembling apes or monkeys. ■ noun an ape or monkey.OriginC17: from L. simia 'ape', perh. via L. from Gk simos 'flat-nosed'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004