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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French camion.
Pronunciation
Noun
camion (plural camions)
- A truck or wagon, especially one used to transport ordnance.
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Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French camion.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaːmˈjɔn/, /ˌkaː.miˈɔn/
- Hyphenation: ca‧mi‧on
- Rhymes: -ɔn
Noun
camion m (plural camions, diminutive camionnetje n)
- (Belgium) lorry; truck
Synonyms
French
Etymology
Unknown origin, however, most likely early 19th century. Possibly from chemin (“way, route”), see Spanish camino, or from Latin chamūlcus (“cart”), from Ancient Greek χᾰμουλκός (khamoulkós, “crane, windlass, or possibly other machine”), from χθών (khthṓn, “earth, ground”) + ἑλκέω (helkéō, “I drag”).
Pronunciation
Noun
camion m (plural camions)
- lorry (UK); truck (US)
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French camion.
Pronunciation
Noun
camion m (invariable)
- lorry (British), truck (US)
Further reading
- camion in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French camion.
Pronunciation
Noun
camion n (plural camioane)
- lorry, truck
Declension