camel

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
2. A light brownish color, like that of a camel (also called camel brown).
3. A vessel or tank, typically paired, used to make an object more buoyant.
4. (ethnic, slur) A person of Middle Eastern origin.
5. A fairy chess piece that is moved three squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.

Adj

Of a light brown color like that of a camel.

Concepts

chameau

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dromadaire

chamelle

Camelus

camelus

Synonymes

dromedary

caisson

hunchback

idler

relating

loaf around

Traductions

camello

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Kamel

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cammello

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kameel

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καμήλα

deve

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camelo

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camell

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camelus

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جمل

camèl

hecin

dromedario

Camelus dromedarius

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkæməl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: camel

Hérité de ancien anglais: camel

Appartenant à ancien français: chamel

Appartenant à français: chameau

Appartenant à arabe: جَمَل

Appartenant à hébreu: גמל

Appartenant à araméen: ܓܡܠܐ

Appartenant à copte: ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ

In summary

From Middle English camel, through Old English camel and Old Northern French camel (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), Hebrew גמל (gamál), Aramaic ܓܡܠܐ (gamlā), Coptic ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ (camoul). As a marine device, from Dutch. As an ethnic slur, short for camelfucker, camel jockey, etc.