Etymology

macaque

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Today it means: Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca. Full definition →

French macaque ← Portuguese macaco
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  1. Portuguese · derived frommacaco
  2. French · borrowed frommacaque
  3. English todaymacaque

Unadapted borrowing from French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, of uncertain origin (see macaco for more). Doublet of macaco.

Words from the same roots

Portuguesemacaco all →

macaco

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