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tarsier

/ˈtɑ(ɹ)si.ə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
tar-si-er
IPA
/ˈtɑ(ɹ)si.ə(ɹ)/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An insectivorous primate of the family Tarsiidae, having very large eyes and long feet, native mainly to several islands of Southeast Asia.

Etymology

From French tarsier, from Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός (tarsós, “wickerwork mat"; "broad, flat surface"”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tarsiers (plural)

Phrases

Horsfield's tarsier

Frequently Paired Words

Tarsiidae

Synonyms

tarsiid

Questions

How do you pronounce tarsier?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑ(ɹ)si.ə(ɹ)/.
What does tarsier mean?
An insectivorous primate of the family Tarsiidae, having very large eyes and long feet, native mainly to several islands of Southeast Asia.
Where does tarsier come from?
It is traced to French.

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