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cercopithecus.

long-tailed monkey; (sacred to Egyptians L+S);

13 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kɛr.kɔ.pɪˈtʰeː.kʊs]Classical-Latin[t͡ʃer.ko.piˈtɛː.kus]
  1. a long-tailed monkey

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κερκοπίθηκος (kerkopíthēkos).

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