camerata

See also: Camerata

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish camarada (comrade), from cámara (chamber) derived from Latin camera (chamber).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.meˈra.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Hyphenation: ca‧me‧rà‧ta

Noun

camerata f (plural camerate)

  1. dormitory

Noun

camerata m or f by sense (masculine plural camerati, feminine plural camerate)

  1. (archaic) companion, mate
  2. (chiefly historical) comrade
    Synonym: compagno

Usage notes

  • Unlike English comrade and its cognates in other languages, Italian camerata was frequently used as a term of address among fascists and is thus more associated in current use with right wing rather than left wing circles, in which compagno is used.

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Latin

Participle

camerāta

  1. inflection of camerātus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Participle

camerātā

  1. ablative feminine singular of camerātus

Romansch

Alternative forms

Noun

camerata f (plural cameratas)

  1. (Sursilvan) female friend, companion, comrade

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