gorilla
Translation
gorilla
Examples
We saw a large gorilla at the zoo.
We saw a large gorilla at the zoo.
Grammar Patterns
a gorilla a large ape A gorilla is a large ape.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ape, primate
Etymology
From Ancient Greek 'Gorillai', a term for a tribe of hairy women, found in a Greek translation of a Carthaginian text.
Memory Tips
The word is nearly identical in many languages. Picture King Kong, the most famous gorilla.