See also: camera, caméra, càmera, and cameră

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Variant of câmara, from Latin camera. Some sources state that the word might be a Brazilianism.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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câmera f (plural câmeras)

  1. Alternative form of câmara

Noun

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câmera m or f by sense (plural câmeras)

  1. Alternative form of câmara (cameraperson)

Usage notes

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In Portugal, the form câmara is much more widely used, although orally there is some instances of people pronouncing câmera.

In Brazil, câmara is used in the sense of deliberative body (e.g. Câmara dos Deputados), while câmera is used in the sense of the optical device.

Derived terms

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