similitude
[ si-mil-i-tood, -tyood ]
/ sɪˈmɪl ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
noun
likeness; resemblance: a similitude of habits.
a person or thing that is like or the match or counterpart of another: This expression is a similitude of the other.
semblance; image: a similitude of the truth.
a likening or comparison in the form of a simile, parable, or allegory: He spoke by similitudes.
Origin of similitude
OTHER WORDS FROM similitude
non·si·mil·i·tude, nounWords nearby similitude
similar,
similarity,
similarity transformation,
simile,
similia similibus curantur,
similitude,
simionato,
simious,
simitar,
simla,
simmel
Example sentences from the Web for similitude
British Dictionary definitions for similitude
similitude
/ (sɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd) /
noun
likeness; similarity
a thing or sometimes a person that is like or the counterpart of another
archaic
a simile, allegory, or parable
Word Origin for similitude
C14: from Latin
similitūdō, from
similis like