Etymology

macaco

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Today it means: A macaque, or similar monkey. Full definition →

Portuguese macaco
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macaco · noun1

  1. Portuguese · borrowed frommacaco“monkey”
  2. English todaymacaco

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

macaco · noun2

  1. Malagasy · derived frommaka
  2. French · borrowed frommococo
  3. English todaymacaco

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

Words from the same roots

Portuguesemacaco all →

macaque

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