camorra
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian camorra, from a Neapolitan word supposedly from Spanish camorra (“dispute, quarrel”).
Pronunciation
Noun
camorra f (plural camorras)
- (singular only) Camorra (crime organization from Naples)
- (countable, by extension) any criminal organization
Derived terms
Italian
Etymology
From a Neapolitan word supposedly from Spanish camorra (“dispute, quarrel”).
Pronunciation
Noun
camorra f (plural camorre)
- (singular only) Camorra (crime organization from Naples)
- (countable, by extension) any criminal organization
Derived terms
Polish
Pronunciation
Noun
camorra f
- Alternative spelling of kamora
Further reading
- camorra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- camorra in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Etymology
Uncertain.
Pronunciation
Noun
camorra f (plural camorras)
Proper noun
camorra f
- Camorra (crime organization from Naples)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “camorra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28