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macaque

/məˈkæk/
/məˈkɑ(ː)k/

Rhymes with -æk, -ɑːk

Where it comes from

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

noun macaques

Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca. They are able to recall past images and apply them to current problem solving. In other words, macaques employ memory in order to survive.

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noun any monkey of the genus Macaca

Español	macaco
한국어	마카크 makakeu
日本語	マカク makaku
中文	獼猴 /猕猴 míhóu, 猢猻 /猢狲 húsūn
Português	macaco
Français	macaque
Deutsch	Makak, Makake
Ελληνικά	μακάκος makákos
Română	macac
Русский	мака́ка makáka, мака́к makák
Tiếng Việt	khỉ

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

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{macaque_2026,
  title = {macaque},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/macaque},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}