English
haplorrhine
Haplorrhine comes from Ancient Greek ἁπλόος ‘simple’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἁπλόοςhaplóos‘simple’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHaplorrhini
- Englishtodayhaplorrhine
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἁπλόοςhaplóos‘simple’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHaplorrhini
- Englishtodayhaplorrhine
A compound of ἁπλόος ‘simple’ + ῥίς ‘nose’
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἁπλόος
Today it means
noun Any primate of the evolved clade (half of the order) which comprises all apes (including hominoids), monkeys and even (prosimian) tarsiers
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἁπλόος / haplorrhine