camelとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English camel, through 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) and Hebrew גמל‎ (gamál).

発音

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

名詞

camel (複数形 camels)

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

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

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

   camel colour:  

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

参考

形容詞

camel (not comparable)

1. Of a light brown color like that of a camel.
   • 1999, New Woman, volume 29, page 212:

     […] try to select accessories that are in the same color family as your coat," says millinery designer Patricia Underwood. To pick up the weave of a brown tweed jacket, for instance, choose a camel hat and black gloves.

Further reading

• camel on Wikipedia.

アナグラム

• Malec, calme, macle