el

masculine

/kaˈmeʎo/ ES

/kaˈmeʝo/ MX

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Translation

camel

Word origin

From Latin camelus, from Greek kamelos, ultimately of Semitic origin. The same root gives English 'camel'.

Origin: Latin
Root: camelus
English cognates: camel

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralcamellos

Examples

The camel can go days without drinking water.

montados .

They crossed the desert riding camels.

jorobas.

At the zoo we saw a camel with two humps.

resistente .

The camel is very resistant to the heat.

¡ !

Look how big that camel is!

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This word is part of lesson 83.