dissimilis

Latin

Etymology

From dis- +‎ similis (resembling, like).

Pronunciation

Adjective

dissimilis (neuter dissimile, comparative dissimilior, superlative dissimillimus, adverb dissimiliter); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. unlike, dissimilar, different
    Synonyms: absimilis, inaequālis
    Antonyms: similis, aequālis

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative dissimilis dissimile dissimilēs dissimilia
genitive dissimilis dissimilium
dative dissimilī dissimilibus
accusative dissimilem dissimile dissimilēs
dissimilīs
dissimilia
ablative dissimilī dissimilibus
vocative dissimilis dissimile dissimilēs dissimilia

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Italian: dissimile
  • Portuguese: dissímil
  • Spanish: disímil

References

  • dissimilis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • dissimilis”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • dissimilis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • dissimilis in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016