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/ka.ma.ʁad/

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Translation

comrade, mate, classmate

Word origin

From Spanish camarada, originally a group of soldiers sharing one chamber, from camara ('chamber, room'), from Latin camera ('vaulted room'). English 'comrade' came into the language by the same route.

Origin
Spanish
Root
camarada
English cognates
comrade, chamber, camera

Grammar

Gendercommon
Pluralcamarades

Examples

tous .

She invited all her classmates.

C' l'.

He is an old comrade from the army.

' l'.

My mates are waiting for me outside the school.

, !

Good luck, comrade!

.

He shares his room with a workmate.

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This word is part of lesson 31.