caméléon

See also: cameleon

French

caméléon

Alternative forms

• chamæleon (obsolete)
• chamæléon (obsolete)
• chaméléon (obsolete)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin chamaeleōn, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek χᾰμαιλέων (khamailéōn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.me.le.ɔ̃/

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Noun

caméléon m (plural caméléons)

1. chameleon (reptile)
2. (figuratively) chameleon (person who always changes)

   Synonym: protée

Derived terms

• caméléonien

Further reading

• “caméléon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• amoncelé, amoncèle