marmoset

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word marmoset. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word marmoset, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say marmoset in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word marmoset you have here. The definition of the word marmoset will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmarmoset, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French marmouset (“gargoyle; small child”), probably from marmouser (“to mumble”), of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹməsət/, /ˈmɑɹməzət/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

marmoset (plural marmosets)

  1. A small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey of the genera Callithrix, Mico, Cebuella, or Callibella, with claws instead of nails, and a rather primitive layout.
  2. (obsolete) A hideous figure; a grotesque.
  3. (derogatory, now rare) An unappealing or foolish man.

Derived terms

Translations

References

Anagrams

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia