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marmoset

/ˈmɑɹməsət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
mar-moset
IPA
/ˈmɑɹməsət/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey of the genera Callithrix, Mico, Cebuella, and Callibella, with claws instead of nails, and a rather primitive layout.

noun

A hideous figure; a grotesque.

Obsolete

noun

An unappealing or foolish man.

Archaic; Derogatory

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French marmouset (“a gargoyle; a small child”), probably from marmouser (“to mumble”), of imitative origin.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑɹməsət/

Usage

Inflected Forms

marmosets (plural)

Phrases

common marmoset black-tufted marmoset Wied's marmoset white-headed marmoset buffy-headed marmoset buffy-tufted marmoset Atlantic marmoset Rio Acari marmoset

Questions

How do you pronounce marmoset?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑɹməsət/.
What does marmoset mean?
Any small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey of the genera Callithrix, Mico, Cebuella, and Callibella, with claws instead of nails, and a rather primitive layout.
Where does marmoset come from?
Borrowed from Middle French marmouset (“a gargoyle; a small child”), probably from marmouser (“to mumble”), of imitative origin.

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