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macaco

Pronunciation: /maˈkako/

“macaco” is a Spanish word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. macaque
  2. hobgoblin, bogeyman
  3. Brazilian
  4. monkey

adjective

  1. ugly, misshapen, deformed, squat

In Spanish

  1. (Macaca spp) Género de primates de la familia de los cercopitédos (monos del antiguo continente), que incluye unas veintidós especies dispersas desde Japón hasta el Medio Oriente y el norte de África.
  2. Propio, natural de o relativo a Brasil.
  3. Moneda pequeña (macuquina) con valor de un peso.
  4. Bola pequeña y dura para lanzar con los dedos.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese macaco, possibly from a Bantu language.

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