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camelopard en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkæ.mə.lə.pɑːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /kəˈmɛ.lə.pɑɹd/ (General-American)
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  • /ˈkæ.mɪ.ləʊˌpɑːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkæ.mə.ləʊ.pɑːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /kəˈmɛ.lə.pɑːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkæ.mə.ləˌpɑɹd/ (General-American)
  • /ˈkæ.mə.loʊˌpɑɹd/ (General-American)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin camēlopardus, variant of camēlopardalis, from Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλις (kamēlopárdalis, “giraffe”).

Meanings

  1. (archaic) Synonym of giraffe.

Forms

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camelopards Number=Plur lexicographic

Descendants

kamelopaki

Relateds

cameleopard

Synonyms

giraffe