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Added 9 October 2026

chimpanzee

/t͡ʃɪmˈpæn.zi/ noun

First recorded: 1738 Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chimpanzee at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests.

Origin

The first recorded use of the name chimpanzee dates to 1738. The name is derived from an unspecified Bantu language of Angola (compare Vili ci-mpenzi), probably brought to the English language via French chimpanzé.

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