noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of giraffe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: giraffe
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
camelopard
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkæ.mə.lə.pɑːd/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkæ.mə.ləʊ.pɑːd/
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Received-Pronunciation: /kəˈmɛ.lə.pɑːd/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkæ.mɪ.ləʊˌpɑːd/
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General-American: /kəˈmɛ.lə.pɑɹd/
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General-American: /ˈkæ.mə.loʊˌpɑɹd/
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General-American: /ˈkæ.mə.ləˌpɑɹd/
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noun
Meaning 2
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ruminant
Narrower terms: okapi, Okapia johnstoni
History
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin camēlopardus, variant of camēlopardalis, from Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλις (kamēlopárdalis, “giraffe”).