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macaco¹

  • /məˈkeɪkəʊ/
  • /məˈkɑːkoʊ/

Where it comes from

From Portuguese macaco (“monkey”). Doublet of macaque.

noun macacos · macacoes

  1. A macaque, or similar monkey.

macaco²

  • /məˈkeɪkəʊ/
  • /məˈkɑːkoʊ/

Where it comes from

From French mococo, probably ultimately from Malagasy maka, maki (“lemur”).

noun macacos · macacoes · macauco · maucaco

  1. obsolete Any of several species of lemur, including the white-headed lemur, ruffed lemur, and ring-tailed lemur.

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"macaco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/macaco. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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macaco. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/macaco

Chicago

"macaco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/macaco.

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@misc{macaco_2026,
  title = {macaco},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/macaco},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}