Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macaque

/məˈkæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: macaque
IPA: /məˈkæk/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"They are able to recall past images and apply them to current problem solving. In other words, macaques employ memory in order to survive."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, of uncertain origin (see macaco for more). Doublet of macaco.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: macaco

Inflected Forms

macaques (plural)

Phrases

Barbary macaque bonnet macaque Celebes crested macaque crab-eating macaque crested black macaque Japanese macaque lion-tailed macaque long-tailed macaque

Frequently Paired Words

Barbary ape

Rhymes With

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Questions

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

How to pronounce macaque

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