"singe" meaning in French

See singe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɛ̃ʒ/ Audio: Fr-singe.ogg Forms: singes [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French singe, from Old French singe, inherited from Latin sīmius. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|singe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French singe, {{inh+|fr|frm|singe}} Inherited from Middle French singe, {{inh|fr|fro|singe}} Old French singe, {{inh|fr|la|sīmius}} Latin sīmius Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} singe m (plural singes)
  1. monkey Tags: masculine Synonyms: macaque
    Sense id: en-singe-fr-noun-AAwoVFf8 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 81 11 3 3 3
  2. ape Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Primates
    Sense id: en-singe-fr-noun-6zytW3vq Disambiguation of Primates: 35 57 2 3 1
  3. (derogatory) foolish or mischievous man Tags: derogatory, masculine
    Sense id: en-singe-fr-noun-E0IeILZ3
  4. (derogatory) shrewd man Tags: derogatory, masculine Synonyms: renard
    Sense id: en-singe-fr-noun-kX0A4Kfo
  5. (slang) hierarchical superior Tags: masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-singe-fr-noun-uFQnngDa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: simiesque, guenon [feminine]
Derived forms: ce n’est pas à un vieux singe qu’on apprend à faire des grimaces, désespoir des singes, désespoir du singe, faire le singe, grand singe, malin comme un singe, singe laineux, singe savant, singe vert, singe-écureuil, singe-homme, singer, singerie

Inflected forms

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      "word": "malin comme un singe"
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          "text": "― Allons voir le vieux singe ! soupira Maigret, qui n’avait jamais pu sentir le juge Coméliau.",
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        "(slang) hierarchical superior"
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        "(derogatory) shrewd man"
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