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camo

/ˈkæ.moʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
camo
IPA
/ˈkæ.moʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Clipping of camouflage.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To camouflage.

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To put on camouflage clothing.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree French camoufler Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French camouflageubor. English camouflageclip. English camo From camouflage, by shortening.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkæ.moʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

camos (plural) camos (present, singular) camoing (participle, present) camoed (participle, past) camoed (past)

Phrases

camo up

Synonyms

camouflage

Questions

How do you pronounce camo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæ.moʊ/.
What does camo mean?
A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
Where does camo come from?
Etymology tree French camoufler Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French camouflageubor. English camouflageclip. English camo From camouflage, by shortening.

How to pronounce camo

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