Spanish word

chimpancé

Pronunciation

IPA/tʃimpanˈθe/

Meaning

  • masculine nounchimpanzee

Example

En el zoológico vimos un chimpancé.

We saw a chimpanzee at the zoo.

Illustration for chimpancé (chimpanzee)

More examples

¿Has visto un chimpancé en la televisión?

Have you seen a chimpanzee on television?

Core concept

Large primate of the genus Pan closely related to humans.

Common phrases

  • ver un chimpancé

    see a chimpanzee

  • foto de un chimpancé

    photo of a chimpanzee

Similar words

mono: Small tailed monkey that often climbs and moves nimbly among branches.
gorila: Massive, muscular ape that mainly lives on the ground and has a heavy, powerful build.
orangután: Large ape with long arms and reddish-brown hair that moves through the trees.

Definition in Spanish

Mamífero primate del género Pan, un gran simio con rostro expresivo y conducta social compleja que comparte rasgos con el ser humano.

Word origin

From French chimpanzé through English chimpanzee, the Spanish form reflects a modern European loan from a Central African term for the animal.

Usage tips

  • The stress and ending differ from English: Spanish has chimpancé (plural chimpancés) with the accent on the final e, not the English -zee ending.

Related words

  • chimpancitobaby chimpanzeenoun

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