camel

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See also: cámel, camèl, and Camel

English

A Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus
A convoy of camels in the Jordan Rift Valley

Etymology

From Middle English camel, through Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "ONF." is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF. (Old French chamel, modern French chameau), from Latin camēlus, from Ancient Greek κάμηλος (kámēlos), from a Semitic source, ultimately from Proto-Semitic *gamal-; compare Arabic جَمَل (jamal) and Hebrew גמל (gamál).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæməl/
  • Audio (Australia):(file)
  • Audio (GA):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æməl
  • Hyphenation: ca‧mel

Noun

camel (plural camels)

  1. A beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
    Synonym: (India (Anglo-Indian), Australia, colloquial) oont
  2. A light brownish color, like that of a camel (also called camel brown).
    camel:  
  3. Loaded vessels lashed tightly, one on each side of another vessel, and then emptied to reduce the draught of the ship in the middle.

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Descendants

  • → Coeur d'Alene: keemel

Translations

See also

Adjective

camel (not comparable)

  1. Of a light brown color like that of a camel.
    • 1999, New Woman, volume 29, page 212:
      […] try to select accessories that are in the same color family as your coat," says millinery designer Patricia Underwood. To pick up the weave of a brown tweed jacket, for instance, choose a camel hat and black gloves.

Further reading

Anagrams

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "ONF." is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF., cameil, from Latin camēlus. Some forms are from or influenced by Old French chamel, chamoil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkamɛl/, /kamˈɛːl/, /kamˈɛi̯l/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "From Central Old French" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈtʃamɛl/, /tʃamˈɛːl/, /tʃamˈɛi̯l/

Noun

camel (plural cameles)

  1. camel (mammal of the genus Camelus)

Descendants

References

Old French

Etymology

See chamel.

Noun

camel oblique singular, m (oblique plural cameus, nominative singular cameus, nominative plural camel)

  1. (Old Northern French, Anglo-Norman) camel

Tocharian B

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Tocharian A cmol.

Noun

camel ?

  1. birth
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