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macaque

English

Etymology

From French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, of uncertain origin (see macaco for more).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /m??k?k/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /m??k??k/, /m??kæk/

Noun

macaque (plural macaques)

  1. Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae, especially genus Macaca.

Derived terms

  • Japanese macaque
  • pig-tailed macaque
  • rhesus macaque

Translations

See also

  • Barbary ape

French

Etymology

From Portuguese macaco, of uncertain origin (see macaco for more).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.kak/

Noun

macaque m (plural macaques)

  1. macaque
  2. (Louisiana) monkey
  3. (Louisiana) clown

Synonyms

  • (monkey): singe m
  • (clown): clown m

Derived terms

  • macaque rhésus
  • macaquerie

Further reading

  • “macaque” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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rhesus

English

Etymology

From New Latin rh?sus, arbitrary formation from Latin Rh?sus, from Ancient Greek ????? (Rhêsos), mythical Thracian king.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??i?s?s/
  • Rhymes: -i?s?s

Noun

rhesus (plural rhesuses)

  1. A macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.
  2. (medicine) Alternative form of Rhesus.

Synonyms

  • rhesus macaque
  • bhunder

Translations

Anagrams

  • Husers, Suresh, Ushers, rushes, ushers

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