macaco

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/məˈkeɪkəʊ//məˈkɑːkoʊ/

noun

A macaque, or similar monkey.

OriginPortuguese macaco →
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Meanings

macaco1

nounmacaco (plural macacos or macacoes)

plural macacos · plural macacoes

  1. A macaque, or similar monkey.

macaco2

nounmacaco (plural macacos or macacoes)

plural macacos · plural macacoes · alternative macauco · alternative maucaco

  1. obsoleteAny of several species of lemur, including the white-headed lemur, ruffed lemur, and ring-tailed lemur.

Origin

macaco · noun

  1. Portuguesemacaco“monkey”
  2. Englishmacaco

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

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macaco · noun

  1. Malagasymaka
  2. Frenchmococo
  3. Englishmacaco

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

macaco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macaco

MLA

“macaco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macaco. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macaco,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macaco.

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