Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/kam.paˈmen.to/

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Translation

camp

Word origin

From Latin 'campus' ('open field, plain'), later 'a field for military exercises'. The same root gives English 'camp', 'campus' and 'campaign'.

Origin
Latin
Root
campus
English cognates
camp, campus, campaign

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcampamentos

Examples

.

The children spent a week at a summer camp.

.

The army camp was near the river.

Montamos .

We set up camp before night.

.

At the camp I learnt to cook in the open air.

.

There are several camps in the mountains this summer.

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This word is part of lesson 28.