camelopard

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English

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin camēlopardalis, from Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλις (kamēlopárdalis, giraffe).

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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camelopard (plural camelopards)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of giraffe
    Alternative form: cameleopard

Descendants

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  • Hawaiian: kamelopaki

Translations

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Further reading

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