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primatologist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A specialist in primatology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English primate Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English primatology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English primatologist From primatology + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: primatolog — scientist whose speciality is primatology
  • Czech: primatoložka — scientist whose speciality is primatology
  • Dutch: primatoloog — scientist whose speciality is primatology
  • Dutch: primatologe — scientist whose speciality is primatology
  • Finnish: primatologi — scientist whose speciality is primatology
  • French: primatologue — scientist whose speciality is primatology
  • German: Primatologe — scientist whose speciality is primatology
  • Hindi: नरवानर विज्ञानी (narvānar vijñānī) — scientist whose speciality is primatology
  • Italian: primatologo — scientist whose speciality is primatology
  • Polish: prymatolog — scientist whose speciality is primatology
  • Swahili: mwanaprimatolojia — scientist whose speciality is primatology