Loris
//ˈlɔːɹɪs// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of several small, slow-moving primates, of the subfamily Lorisinae, found in India and southeast Asia.
"If the stairs allow such room for thought it’s because Trudy is taking them at the pace of the slowest loris."
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name.
Example
More examples"If the stairs allow such room for thought it’s because Trudy is taking them at the pace of the slowest loris."
Etymology
From French loris, reportedly from obsolete Dutch loeris (“simpleton”).
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