Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ʃɑ̃bʁ/

Line drawing of chambre
Coloured illustration of chambre
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Translation

room, bedroom

Word origin

From Latin camera ('vaulted room, chamber'), from Greek kamara ('vault'). The same root gave English 'chamber' and 'camera'.

Origin
Greek
Root
kamara
English cognates
chamber, camera, comrade

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

.

Her bedroom is always tidy and clean.

reserve .

We booked a room for two nights.

.

The room overlooks the garden and the view is magnificent.

.

The children share the back bedroom.

' .

Her hotel room overlooked the sea.

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