câmera

See also: camera, caméra, càmera, and cameră

Portuguese

Etymology

Variant of câmara, from Latin camera. Some sources state that the word might be a Brazilianism.[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃.me.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ.me.ɾa/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃meɾɐ, (Portugal) -ɐmɨɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: câ‧me‧ra

Noun

câmera f (plural câmeras)

  1. Alternative form of câmara

Noun

câmera m or f by sense (plural câmeras)

  1. Alternative form of câmara (“cameraperson”)

Usage notes

In Portugal, the form câmara is much more widely used, although orally there is some instances of people pronouncing câmera.

In Brazil, câmara used in the sense of deliberative body (e.g. Câmara dos Deputados), while câmera is used in the sense of the optical device.

Derived terms

References
  1. “câmera” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
  2. FLiP - Dúvida Linguistica: câmara/câmera
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