guenon

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French guenon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈnoʊn/, /ˈɡwɛn.ən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oʊn, -ɛnən

Noun

guenon (plural guenons)

  1. A member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests.

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French

Etymology

From guen(ipe) +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡə.nɔ̃/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

guenon f (plural guenons)

  1. (obsolete) guenon
  2. female monkey or ape
  3. (derogatory) hag, old bag (ugly woman)

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