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camus

/kˈæmɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
ca-mus
IPA
/kˈæmɪs/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

name

Albert Camus, French author and philosopher

noun

Obsolete form of camis (“light dress or robe; chemise”).

Obsolete

name

Royal Corps of Army Music (a corps of the British Army).

Etymology

From the French surname, from the adjective camus (“flat-nosed”). This also appears as Spanish and Catalan camús, cognate with the French word.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Camusian

Synonyms

RCAM

Rhymes With

amis sammis mamis

Questions

How do you pronounce camus?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæmɪs/.
What does camus mean?
A surname from French.
Where does camus come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce camus

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