camelopard
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin camēlopardalis, from Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλις (kamēlopárdalis, “giraffe”), from κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”) + πάρδαλις (párdalis, “leopard”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkæ.mə.lə.pɑːd/, /ˈkæ.mə.ləʊ.pɑːd/, /kəˈmɛ.lə.pɑːd/, /ˈkæ.mɪ.ləʊˌpɑːd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /kəˈmɛ.lə.pɑɹd/, /ˈkæ.mə.loʊˌpɑɹd/, /ˈkæ.mə.ləˌpɑɹd/
- Hyphenation: ca‧me‧lo‧pard
Noun
[edit]camelopard (plural camelopards)
Synonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Hawaiian: kamelopaki
Translations
[edit]giraffe — see giraffe