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guereza

/ɡəˈrɛz.ə/

guereza noun: a reddish-brown colobus monkey from Abyssinia.

Noun

guereza (plural guerezas)

  1. A reddish-brown colobus monkey from Abyssinia.

Forms of guereza

pluralguerezas

Origin of guereza

From the native name in Ethiopia. Compare Sebat Bet Gurage gureza, Amharic ጉሬዛ (gureza), Oromo gureezaa.

Words formed from guereza

Questions about guereza

What does guereza mean?
Guereza means a reddish-brown colobus monkey from Abyssinia.
What part of speech is guereza?
Guereza is a noun.
How do you pronounce guereza?
Guereza is pronounced /ɡəˈrɛz.ə/.
What is the plural of guereza?
The plural of guereza is guerezas.

Words near guereza in the dictionary

  1. guerdons
  2. Guereca
  3. Guerecas
  4. Guerette
  5. Guerettes
  6. guereza
  7. guerezas
  8. gueridon
  9. gueridons
  10. guerilla
  11. Guerilla Bay

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