macaco

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈkeɪkəʊ/, /məˈkɑːkoʊ/

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Etymology 1

From Portuguese macaco (“monkey”). Doublet of macaque.

Noun

macaco (plural macacos or macacoes)

1. A macaque, or similar monkey.

Descendants

• → Welsh: macaco

Etymology 2

From French mococo, probably ultimately from Malagasy maka, maki (“lemur”).

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Alternative forms

• macauco, maucaco

Noun

macaco (plural macacos or macacoes)

1. (obsolete) Any of several species of lemur, including the white-headed lemur, ruffed lemur, and ring-tailed lemur.

Derived terms

• ring-tailed macaco, ring-tailed macauco
• crowned macauco

Anagrams

• Cocama, accoma

Italian

Alternative forms

• macacco

Etymology

From Portuguese macaco, possibly from a Bantu language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈka.ko/
• Rhymes: -ako
• Hyphenation: ma‧cà‧co

Noun

macaco m (plural macachi)

1. macaque
2. fool, dunce

Mirandese

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese macaco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈkaku/ [mɐˈka.ku]
• Rhymes: -aku
• Syllabification: ma‧ca‧co

Noun

macaco m (plural macacos)

1. monkey
2. a person that imitates others
3. a treacherous, deceitful person

References

• Ferreira, Amadeu; Ferreira, José Pedro Cardona (2003–2022), “macaco”, in Dicionário de Mirandês-Português [Mirandese-Portuguese Dictionary].