dromedary

English - Turkish

Definition of dromedary in English Turkish dictionary

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Camelus dromedarius

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English - English

Definition of dromedary in English English dictionary

Any swift riding camel

Camelus dromedarius, the single-humped camel

{n} a very swift sort of camel

one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia

The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps

{i} single-humped camel (native to Arabia and northern Africa)

dromedaries a camel with one hump on its back

Hyphenation

dro·me·da·ry

Turkish pronunciation

drämıderi

Pronunciation

/ˈdräməˌderē/ /ˈdrɑːməˌdɛriː/

Etymology

[ 'drä-m&-"der-E als ] (noun.) 13th century. Old French dromadaire from Late Latin dromedarius "kind of camel" from Latin dromas (genitive dromadis), from Greek δρομάς κάμηλος dromas kamelos "running camel" from δρόμος dromos "a race course.