Meanings
nounDiana monkey (plural Diana monkeys)
plural Diana monkeys
- Cercopithecus diana, an Old World monkey found in West Africa.
Among them are the chimpanzee, the Diana monkey, the red colobus monkey, and the pygmy hippopotamus.
2007, Suzanne LeVert, Cultures of the World: Sierra Leone, page 71
Origin
In reference to their crescent-shaped browband, held to resemble the crescent on the brow of the Roman goddess Diana.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish dianamarakatti
- dianamarakattiCercopithecus diana
Polish koczkodan Diany
- koczkodan DianyCercopithecus diana
Russian марты́шка диа́на
- марты́шка диа́на (martýška diána)Cercopithecus diana
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APA
Diana monkey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diana%20monkey
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Chicago
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