lacaméra

feminine

/ka.me.ʁa/

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Translation

camera

Word origin

From Latin camera ('a vaulted room, a chamber'), via the optical device camera obscura ('dark chamber'). The same root gives English 'camera' and 'chamber'.

Origin
Latin
Root
camera
English cognates
camera, chamber

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcaméras

Examples

filme continu.

The camera films the whole scene continuously.

installées .

Surveillance cameras are installed everywhere.

l'épaule tournage.

He carries the camera on his shoulder during filming.

Souris, !

Smile, you are in front of the camera!

enregistre qualité.

This camera records very high-quality footage.

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