# macaque

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈkæk/ · frequency rank #57,537

## Definitions
1. Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, of uncertain origin (see macaco for more). Doublet of macaco.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/macaque