English

Noun

simul ‎(plural simuls)

1. A simultaneous exhibition: one player, typically very strong, plays several games at the same time against different opponents, typically weaker.
   • 1969, Anthony Glyn, The Dragon Variation, p96

     We're not just starting with Round 1. We're kicking off with a simul. Four simuls to be exact.

   • 1985, Daryl Lane, William Vernon, & David Carson, The Sound of Wonder, p80

     He could have organized a simul with a rat without blinking an eye.

   • 2003, J.C. Hallman, The Chess Artist, p275

     I saw Glenn wrapping up his speech, and told Baynes to come back that evening for the simul.

Latin

Etymology

Old Latin neuter of similis (with u before l-pinguis).

Adverb

simul ‎(not comparable)

1. At the same time; simultaneously.
2. As soon as.

Derived terms

• simultās
• simultāneus (Mediaeval Latin)

Descendants

• French: ensemble
• Catalan: ensems
• Italian: insieme

References

• simul in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “simul”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• simul in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016