capuchin
pronunciation
How to pronounce capuchin in British English:
UK ['kæpjʊˌtʃɪn]
How to pronounce capuchin in American English:
US ['kæpjʊˌtʃɪn]
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- Noun:
- a hooded cloak for women
- monkey of Central America and South America having a cowl of thick hair on the head
Word Origin
- Capuchin (n.)
- 1520s, from Middle French capuchin (16c., Modern French capucin), from Italian capuccino, diminutive of capuccio "hood," augmentative of cappa (see cap (n.)). Friar of the Order of St. Francis, under the rule of 1528, so called from the pointed hoods on their cloaks. As a type of monkey, 1785, from the shape of the hair on its head, thought to resemble a cowl.
Example
- 1. Here , a brown-tufted capuchin cracks nuts using a hammer stone in brazil
- 2. Palermo , italy - capuchin catacombs .
- 3. Their breeding cycle with this opportunity to exploit the capuchin ?
- 4. Peterson discusses the perceptions of primatologist susan perry , who spent 15 years researching white-faced capuchin monkeys in costa rica . ( No relation to this blogger . )
- 5. The researchers studied the behaviour of female brown capuchin monkeys , which have all the necessary ingredients to capture the public imagination . They look cute . They are good-natured , co-operative creatures , and they share their food readily .