Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gelada

/dʒəˈlɑːdə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: gela-da
IPA: /dʒəˈlɑːdə/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of species Theropithecus gelada of Old World monkeys, distinguished from baboons by the bright patch of skin on their chests.

Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic ጭላዳ (č̣əlada).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dʒəˈlɑːdə/

Inflected Forms

geladas (plural)

Synonyms

bleeding-heart monkey

Questions

How do you pronounce gelada?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒəˈlɑːdə/.
What does gelada mean?: Any of species Theropithecus gelada of Old World monkeys, distinguished from baboons by the bright patch of skin on their chests.
Where does gelada come from?: Borrowed from Amharic ጭላዳ (č̣əlada).

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