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camel

/ˈkæməl/KA-muhl
/ˈkæməl/KA-muhl

Meaningcamel

Common meaning: large long-necked desert mammal

Journey through time

  1. Greekkamēlos‘camel’source
  2. Hebrewgdmalsource
  3. Latincamelus‘camel’source
  4. Englishcamel‘large long-necked desert mammal’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek kamēlos ‘camel’.

Roots

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