câmara

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See also: camara, Câmara, cámara, and cămară

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Etymology

    From Old Galician-Portuguese camara, from Vulgar Latin camara, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára).[1][2]

    Pronunciation

     

    • Hyphenation: câ‧ma‧ra

    Noun

    câmara f (plural câmaras)

    1. chamber
    2. council
    3. (Portugal) Alternative form of câmara municipal
    4. camera
      Synonyms: câmara fotográfica, máquina fotográfica

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    Noun

    câmara m or f by sense (plural câmaras)

    1. cameraman, camerawoman
      Synonyms: cinegrafista, operador de câmara, cameraman

    References

    1. ^ câmara”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
    2. ^ câmara”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024