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- [pot-oh]
- /ˈpɒt oʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pot-oh]
- /ˈpɒt oʊ/
Definitions of potto word
- noun plural potto any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers. 1
- noun plural potto the kinkajou. 1
- noun potto a short-tailed prosimian primate, Perodicticus potto, having vertebral spines protruding through the skin in the neck region, native to tropical forests in West and Central Africa: family Lorisidae 0
- noun potto a slow-moving, large-eyed central African prosimian primate (Perodicticus potto) of the same family as the lorises and angwantibos 0
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Origin of potto
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < Dutch, said to be < Wolof pata tailless monkey
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Parts of speech for Potto
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
potto popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.