English Explanatory Dictionary

camelopard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of giraffe.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæ.mə.lə.pɑːd/ /ˈkæ.mə.ləʊ.pɑːd/ /kəˈmɛ.lə.pɑːd/ /ˈkæ.mɪ.ləʊˌpɑːd/ /kəˈmɛ.lə.pɑɹd/ /ˈkæ.mə.loʊˌpɑɹd/ /ˈkæ.mə.ləˌpɑɹd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-camelopard.wav

Word forms

camelopard camelopards

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin camēlopardus, variant of camēlopardalis, from Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλις (kamēlopárdalis, “giraffe”).

Synonyms

giraffe

Related words

cameleopard
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