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galago

/ɡəˈleɪɡəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
gala-go
IPA
/ɡəˈleɪɡəʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Scientific Latin / translingual Galago (as a genus name), probably from Wolof golo (“monkey”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Galago, golo

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɡəˈleɪɡəʊ/

Inflected Forms

galagos (plural) galagoes (plural)

Phrases

greater galago northern greater galago small-eared galago

Frequently Paired Words

Galagidae

Synonyms

bushbaby bush baby galagid

Rhymes With

tobago great tobago little tobago tierra del fuego sago dago lumbago solidago plumbago grego vorago ustilago

Questions

How do you pronounce galago?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈleɪɡəʊ/.
What does galago mean?
Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.
Where does galago come from?
Scientific Latin / translingual Galago (as a genus name), probably from Wolof golo (“monkey”).

How to pronounce galago

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