# marmoset

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɑɹməsət/ · frequency rank #89,604

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

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

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