macaco

[ muh-kah-koh, -key- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural ma·ca·cos.

macaco

/ məˈkɑːkəʊ; -ˈkeɪ- /

any of various lemurs, esp Lemur macaco, the males of which are usually black and the females brown

Origin of macaco¹

1685–95; from Portuguese: “monkey”; macaque ( def )

Origin of macaco¹

C18: from French mococo, of unknown origin

[Manny and his former coach, Macaco] had just gotten back from Brazil.

He's like, "Oh man, Shawn, I wish you could have been there—Macaco got married!"

There on some rank straw and old bits of cloth, a young macaco with a chain round his middle sat and shivered.

I recognised them as the species called by the Portuguese Macaco barrigudo, or the big-bellied monkey.

We made a very substantial meal, John and I agreeing that the big macaco was very nice food.

It is a well-authenticated fact, that the subjects of the Great Macaco are anthropophagi, or cannibals.

The Macaco apes constitute another genus, which forms the link between the guenons and the baboons, or dog-headed monkeys.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Browse