tarsier
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from French tarsier, from Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός (tarsós, “wickerwork mat"; "broad, flat surface"”)
Derived terms
English
Etymology
From French tarsier, from Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός (tarsós, “wickerwork mat"; "broad, flat surface"”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑ(ɹ)si.ə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - IPA(key): /ˈtaɹʃi.əɹ/ (chiefly Philippine)
Noun
tarsier (plural tarsiers)
- An insectivorous primate of the family Tarsiidae, having very large eyes and long feet, native mainly to several islands of Southeast Asia.
Derived terms
Translations
insectivorous primate
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See also
- Tarsius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /taʁ.sje/
Audio (file)
Further reading
- “tarsier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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