camerata
See also: Camerata
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish camarada (“comrade”), from cámara (“chamber”) derived from Latin camera (“chamber”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.meˈra.ta/
- Rhymes: -ata
- Hyphenation: ca‧me‧rà‧ta
Noun
camerata f (plural camerate)
- dormitory
Noun
camerata m or f by sense (masculine plural camerati, feminine plural camerate)
- (archaic) companion, mate
- (chiefly historical) comrade
- Synonym: compagno
Usage notes
- Unlike English comrade and its cognates in other languages, Italian camerata was frequently used as a term of address among fascists and is thus more associated in current use with right wing rather than left wing circles, in which compagno is used.
Derived terms
- cameratesco
- cameratismo
Anagrams
- Macerata, macerata
Latin
Participle
camerāta
- inflection of camerātus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Participle
camerātā
- ablative feminine singular of camerātus
Romansch
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun) camarata
- (Sutsilvan) cumarata
- (Puter, Vallader) camarada
Noun
camerata f (plural cameratas)
- (Sursilvan) female friend, companion, comrade
Synonyms
- cumpogna
- (friend): amitga
Coordinate terms
- (gender): camerat