Spanish

edit

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *camocia, from Late Latin camōx, from Gaulish camox, probably from an extinct Alpine language (Raetic, Ancient Ligurian), possibly Proto-Indo-European *kem- (without horns). Doublet of chamuz.

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ɡaˈmuθa/ [ɡaˈmu.θa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ɡaˈmusa/ [ɡaˈmu.sa]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uθa
  • Rhymes: -usa
  • Syllabification: ga‧mu‧za

Noun

edit

gamuza f (plural gamuzas)

  1. chamois (goat-antelope)
    Synonyms: rebeco, sarrio
  2. chamois (leather)
  3. (piece of) cloth

Descendants

edit
  • Tagalog: gamusa

Further reading

edit