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singe savant

French, noun/sɛ̃ʒ sa.vɑ̃/

singe savant is a French masculine noun meaning “trained monkey (person able to reproduce complicated acts by mimicry, but without any deep understanding of them)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Individu dressé à faire des tours prodigieux sans comprendre vraiment ce qu’il fait”.

What does singe savant mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    derogatorymasculinetrained monkey (person able to reproduce complicated acts by mimicry, but without any deep understanding of them)

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Individu dressé à faire des tours prodigieux sans comprendre vraiment ce qu’il fait.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of singe savant

  • singes savants plural

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce singe savant?

  • /sɛ̃ʒ sa.vɑ̃/
  • \sɛ̃ʒ sa.vɑ̃\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.