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单词 similitude
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
si•mil•i•tude  (si mili to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. likeness;
    resemblance:a similitude of habits.
  2. a person or thing that is like or the match or counterpart of another:This expression is a similitude of the other.
  3. semblance;
    image:a similitude of the truth.
  4. Literaturea likening or comparison in the form of a simile, parable, or allegory:He spoke by similitudes.
  • Latin similitūdō likeness, equivalent. to simili(s) similar + -tūdō -tude
  • Middle English 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
similitude /sɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd/ n
  1. likeness; similarity
  2. a thing or sometimes a person that is like or the counterpart of another
  3. archaic a simile, allegory, or parable
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin similitūdō, from similis like
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