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/ˈka.ma/

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Translation

bed

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Word origin

From Late Latin cama ('bed, low couch on the ground'), a word the Romans noted as Iberian or otherwise pre-Latin in origin.

Origin
Latin
Root
cama

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

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I am going to bed, I am very tired from the journey.

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The bed does not fit in the small room.

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She had breakfast in bed on her birthday.

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She had been ill in bed since last Tuesday.

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We had to buy a new bed for the boy.

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 7: cama, humano, peor and 7 more words.