macaque

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/məˈkæk//məˈkɑ(ː)k/

noun

Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca.

OriginFrench macaque ← Portuguese macaco →
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Meanings

nounmacaque (plural macaques)

plural macaques

  1. Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca.

    They are able to recall past images and apply them to current problem solving. In other words, macaques employ memory in order to survive.

    2019, Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Jonathan Cape, page 43

Origin

  1. Portuguesemacaco
  2. Frenchmacaque
  3. Englishmacaque

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

More words from French, Portuguese

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Translations

Bulgarian макак
  • макак (makak)any monkey of the genus Macaca
Catalan macaco
  • macacoany monkey of the genus Macaca
Chinese Mandarin 獼猴 /猕猴, 猢猻 /猢狲
  • 獼猴 /猕猴 (míhóu)any monkey of the genus Macaca
  • 猢猻 /猢狲 (húsūn)any monkey of the genus Macaca
Czech makak
  • makakany monkey of the genus Macaca
Dutch makaak
  • makaakany monkey of the genus Macaca
Esperanto makako
  • makakoany monkey of the genus Macaca
Finnish makaki
  • makakiany monkey of the genus Macaca
French macaque
  • macaqueany monkey of the genus Macaca
German Makak, Makake
  • Makakany monkey of the genus Macaca
  • Makakeany monkey of the genus Macaca
Greek μακάκος
  • μακάκος (makákos)any monkey of the genus Macaca
Irish meacaic
  • meacaicany monkey of the genus Macaca
Japanese マカク
  • マカク (makaku)any monkey of the genus Macaca
Korean 마카크
  • 마카크 (makakeu)any monkey of the genus Macaca
Polish makak
  • makakany monkey of the genus Macaca
Portuguese macaco
  • macacoany monkey of the genus Macaca
Romanian macac
  • macacany monkey of the genus Macaca
Russian мака́ка, мака́к
  • мака́ка (makáka)any monkey of the genus Macaca
  • мака́к (makák)any monkey of the genus Macaca
Spanish macaco
  • macacoany monkey of the genus Macaca
Swedish makak
  • makakany monkey of the genus Macaca
Turkish makak
  • makakany monkey of the genus Macaca
Vietnamese khỉ
  • khỉany monkey of the genus Macaca
Welsh macaco
  • macacoany monkey of the genus Macaca

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with macaque

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Cite this entry
APA

macaque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macaque

MLA

“macaque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macaque. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macaque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macaque.

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