dromedarius

Latin

Etymology

From Classical Latin dromas, dromadis +‎ -ārius, from Ancient Greek δρομὰς κάμηλος (dromàs kámēlos, “running camel”), from δρόμος (drómos, “race course”).

Noun

dromedārius m (genitive dromedāriī); second declension

(Late Latin) A kind of camel.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	dromedārius	dromedāriī
Genitive	dromedāriī	dromedāriōrum
Dative	dromedāriō	dromedāriīs
Accusative	dromedārium	dromedāriōs
Ablative	dromedāriō	dromedāriīs
Vocative	dromedārie	dromedāriī

Descendants

→ Catalan: dromedari
→ Czech: dromedár
Old French: dromedaire
- French: dromadaire
- → Middle English: dromader
  - English: dromedary
    - → Welsh: dromedari
→ Galician: dromedario
→ German: Dromedar
→ Hungarian: dromedár
→ Icelandic: drómedari
Italian: dromedario
→ Portuguese: dromedário
→ Spanish: dromedario

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