adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Australian, Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsɪm.pəl.ə/
Australian, Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsɪm.plə/
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Canada, General-American:/ˈsɪm.pəl.ɚ/
Canada, General-American:/ˈsɪm.plɚ/
CMU ARPABET:S IH1 M P AH0 L ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:S IH1 M P L ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
comparative form of simple: more simple, less complicated or challenging.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparative, form-of
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name
Meaning 2
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
One who grows or gathers simples (medicinal herbs).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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History
Etymology
Probably an altered form of German Simperl or Semperl.