camelとは

意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæməl/
• 韻: -æməl
• ハイフネーション: ca‧mel

語源 1

From Middle English camel, through 古期英語 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) and Aramaic ܓܡܠܐ‎ (gamlā)

名詞

camel (複数形 camels)

1. A beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.

   Synonym: (India (Anglo-Indian), Australia, colloquial) oont

2. A light brownish color, like that of a camel (also called camel brown).

   camel:  

3. Loaded vessels lashed tightly, one on each side of another vessel, and then emptied to reduce the draught of the ship in the middle.

等位語

• (Camelids) camelid; camel (dromedary, Bactrian camel), llama, guanaco, alpaca, vicuna/vicuña ^{(Category: en:Camelids)}

派生語

関連する語

派生した語

• → Coeur d'Alene: keemel

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