Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sapajou

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sapa-jou
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Cebus, with long prehensile tails.

Etymology

Borrowed from French sapajou, borrowed from Old Tupi sapaîu.

Inflected Forms

sapajous (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sajou

Questions

What does sapajou mean?: Any of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Cebus, with long prehensile tails.
Where does sapajou come from?: Borrowed from French sapajou, borrowed from Old Tupi sapaîu.

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