caméléon
See also: cameleon
French
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caméléon
Alternative forms
- chamæleon (obsolete)
- chamæléon (obsolete)
- chaméléon (obsolete)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin chamaeleōn, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek χᾰμαιλέων (khamailéōn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.me.le.ɔ̃/
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Noun
caméléon m (plural caméléons)
- chameleon (reptile)
- (figuratively) chameleon (person who always changes)
- Synonym: protée
Derived terms
- caméléonien
Further reading
- “caméléon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- amoncelé, amoncèle