talapoin

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtaləpɔɪn/

noun

  • 1a Buddhist monk or priest.
  • 2a small West African monkey that lives in large groups near watercourses and in swamp forest.
    • Miopithecus talapoin, family Cercopithecidae

Origin:

late 16th century: from Portuguese talapão, from Mon tala pói, literally 'lord of merit', used as a respectful title for a Buddhist monk