Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek μαϊμού (maïmoú), from Ottoman Turkish میمون (maymun), from Arabic مَيْمُون (maymūn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mai̯ˈmu/
  • Hyphenation: μαϊ‧μού

Noun

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μαϊμού (maïmoúf (plural μαϊμούδες)

  1. monkey
  2. (figuratively) knockoff

Declension

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See also

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