macaque
Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus MacacaAny of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca.
» A macaque escaped from the zoo.
Из зоопарка сбежала макака.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca.
Makak, Makake
мака́каmakáka, мака́кmakák
- short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa
Examples
15 sentencesA macaque escaped from the zoo.
ruИз зоопарка сбежала макака. — marafon
Do you see the macaque with its baby?
ruВидишь макаку с детёнышем? — marafon
Barbary macaques live in troops of dozens of animals.
Barbary macaques are social animals living in groups of several dozen individuals.
I spotted several macaques.
ruЯ заметил нескольких макак. — marafon
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, of uncertain origin (seeUnadapted borrowing from French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, of uncertain origin (see macaco for more). Doublet of macaco.
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