chameau

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French chameau, from Old French chamel, inherited from Vulgar Latin *camellus, a variant of Classical Latin camēlus (which would have yielded *chamoil).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃa.mo/
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Noun[edit]

chameau m (plural chameaux, feminine chamelle)

  1. (male) camel

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French chamel.

Noun[edit]

chameau m (plural chameaux)

  1. camel

Descendants[edit]

  • French: chameau