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)

1. dormitory

Noun

camerata m or f by sense (masculine plural camerati, feminine plural camerate)

1. (archaic) companion, mate
2. (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

1. inflection of camerātus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Participle

camerātā

1. ablative feminine singular of camerātus

Romansch

Alternative forms

• camarata (Rumantsch Grischun)
• cumarata (Sutsilvan)
• camarada (Puter, Vallader)

Noun

camerata f (plural cameratas)

1. (Sursilvan) female friend, companion, comrade

Synonyms

• cumpogna
• (friend): amitga

Coordinate terms

• (gender): camerat