noun
dromedary
Dromedary (noun) means a camel with a single hump.
noun
1
A camel with a single hump.
2
A fast camel used for riding.
3
Describing a two-stage form of polio in children: a mild illness, then a symptom-free gap, followed by a more serious illness affecting the nervous system.
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Etymology
From Middle English dromedari, dromedarie (“dromedary; any camel”) [and other forms], from Old French dromedaire, from Late Latin dromedārius (“kind of camel”), from Latin *dromadārius, from dromas, dromadis (“dromedary”) + -ārius (suffix forming nouns denoting agents of use). Dromas and dromadis are derived from Ancient Greek δρομᾰ́ς (dromắs, “running; dromedary”), an ellipsis of δρομὰς κάμηλος (dromàs kámēlos, “running camel”), from δρόμος (drómos, “race, running; race course, track”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *drem- (“to run”).
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What is the meaning of dromedary?
"dromedary" (noun) means a camel with a single hump.
What are the different meanings of dromedary?
"dromedary" has 3 main meanings: 1. A camel with a single hump; 2. A fast camel used for riding; 3. Describing a two-stage form of polio in children: a mild illness, then a symptom-free gap, followed by a more serious illness affecting the nervous system.
