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- [mahr-muh-zet, -set]
- /ˈmɑr məˌzɛt, -ˌsɛt/
- /ˈmɑː.mə.set/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahr-muh-zet, -set]
- /ˈmɑr məˌzɛt, -ˌsɛt/
Definitions of marmoset word
- noun marmoset any of several small, squirrellike, South and Central American monkeys of the genera Callithrix, Leontocebus, etc., having soft fur and a long, nonprehensile tail: some species are endangered. 1
- noun marmoset A small Central and South American monkey with a silky coat and a long nonprehensile tail. 1
- countable noun marmoset A marmoset is a type of small monkey. 0
- noun marmoset any small South American monkey of the genus Callithrix and related genera, having long hairy tails, clawed digits, and tufts of hair around the head and ears: family Callithricidae 0
- noun marmoset any of a family (Callithricidae) of very small New World monkeys of South and Central America, with thick, soft, variously colored fur 0
- noun marmoset A small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey of the genera Callithrix, Cebuella, Callibella, or Mico, with claws instead of nails, and a rather primitive layout. 0
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Origin of marmoset
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English marmusette a kind of monkey, an idol < Old French marmouset, apparently equivalent to marmos(er) to murmur (marm- (see marmot) + -oser v. suffix) + -et -et
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Parts of speech for Marmoset
noun
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marmoset popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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