# loris

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɔːɹɪs/ · frequency rank #64,506

## Definitions
1. Any of several small, slow-moving primates, of the subfamily Lorisinae, found in India and southeast Asia.

## Etymology
From French loris, reportedly from obsolete Dutch loeris (“simpleton”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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