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macaca

/məˈkɑːkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
maca-ca
IPA
/məˈkɑːkə/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

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Etymology

From the genus name Macaca, from Portuguese macaca, feminine of macaco (“monkey”). Doublet of macaque and macaco.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈkɑːkə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

macacas (plural)

Phrases

macaca moment

Questions

How do you pronounce macaca?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈkɑːkə/.
What does macaca mean?
Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca; a macaque.
Where does macaca come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce macaca

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