Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/kaˈmeʎo/

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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

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The camel can go days without drinking water.

Cruzaron montados .

They crossed the desert riding camels.

zoo 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.