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camion

/ˈkamɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
camion
IPA
/ˈkamɪən/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A truck or wagon, especially one used to transport ordnance.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)keng-der.? Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-der.? Proto-Celtic *kengeti? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥der. Proto-Celtic *-sman Proto-Celtic *kanxsman Gaulish *kammanbor. Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Early Medieval Latin cammīnus Old French chemin Middle French chemin French cheminder.? Ancient Greek χαμουλκός (khamoulkós)bor. Latin chamūlcusder.? French camionbor. English camion Borrowed from French camion.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkamɪən/

Inflected Forms

camions (plural)

Synonyms

dray lorry

Questions

How do you pronounce camion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkamɪən/.
What does camion mean?
A truck or wagon, especially one used to transport ordnance.
Where does camion come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)keng-der.? Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-der.? Proto-Celtic *kengeti? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥der. Proto-Celtic *-sman Proto-Celtic *kanxsman Gaulish *kammanbor. Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Early Medieval Latin cammīnus Old French chemin Middle French chemin French cheminder.? Ancient Greek χαμουλκός (khamoulkós)bor. Latin chamūlcusder.? French camionbor. English camion Borrowed from French camion.

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