Meanings
nouncapuchin monkey (plural capuchin monkeys)
plural capuchin monkeys
- Any New World monkey of the subfamily Cebinae.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
From the resemblance to the dress of a Capuchin monk.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan caputxí
- caputxíNew World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
Chinese Mandarin 卷尾猴, 懸猴 /悬猴
- 卷尾猴 (juǎnwěihóu)New World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
- 懸猴 /悬猴 (xuánhóu)New World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
Esperanto kapuĉulo, cebeno
- kapuĉuloNew World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
- cebenoNew World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
Finnish kapusiiniapina, kapusiini
- kapusiiniapinaNew World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
- kapusiiniNew World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
French capucin
- capucinNew World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
German Kapuzineraffe
- KapuzineraffeNew World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
Irish moncaí cochallach
- moncaí cochallachNew World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
Polish kapucynka
- kapucynkaNew World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
Portuguese macaco-prego
- macaco-pregoNew World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
Spanish mono capuchino
- mono capuchinoNew World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
Swedish kapucinapa
- kapucinapaNew World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
Turkish kapuçin maymunu
- kapuçin maymunuNew World monkey of the genus Cebus or Sapajus
Cite this entry
APA
capuchin monkey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capuchin%20monkey
MLA
“capuchin monkey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capuchin%20monkey. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capuchin monkey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capuchin%20monkey.
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