loris

[ lawr-is, lohr- ]

noun

1. any of various small, arboreal, nocturnal mammals of the family Lorisidae, with large eyes and lacking a tail, comprising two genera, Loris (the slender lorises ) and Nycticebus (the slow lorises ).

loris

/ ˈlɔːrɪs /

noun

1. any of several omnivorous nocturnal slow-moving prosimian primates of the family Lorisidae, of S and SE Asia, esp Loris tardigradus ( slow loris ) and Nycticebus coucang ( slender loris ), having vestigial digits and no tails

Word History and Origins

Origin of loris¹

First recorded in 1765–75; from New Latin; the genus name, from Dutch loeris “simpleton,” equivalent to loer “stupid person” (from French lourd “heavy, clumsy,” from Latin lūridus ) + -is; lurid, -ish ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of loris¹

C18: from French; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Most of Loris’s staff come from Beirut’s southern suburbs or villages in the country’s south.

From BBC

Joe says Loris is trying to stay open to help staff make a living but he’s not sure how long this can continue.

From BBC

Loris, a well-loved restaurant, never used to shut before 01:00 - but now the streets are deserted by 19:00, says one of its owners, Joe Aoun.

From BBC

Ms Trevisan's father Loris Trevisan told his local newspaper in 2017: "They wanted to go down but said they could see the flames going up the stairs and the smoke was more and more intense."

From BBC

Garcia is replacing Patsy Loris, who left the network in January.

From Los Angeles Times