maimuță

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek μαϊμού (maïmoú) or Ottoman Turkish میمون (maymun), from Arabic مَيْمُون (maymūn), influenced by the suffix -uță.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /majˈmu.t͡sə/
  • Rhymes: -ut͡sə
  • Hyphenation: mai‧mu‧ță

Noun

maimuță f (plural maimuțe)

  1. monkey

Declension

Derived terms

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