noun · masculinesecond declension
camaeus
camaeus m (genitive camaeī)
Meaning
- Medieval Latinmasculinecameo (jewellery carved in relief)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | camaeus | camaeī camahutī |
| genitive | camaeī camahutī | camaeōrum camahutōrum |
| dative | camaeō camahutō | camaeīs camahutīs |
| accusative | camaeum camahutum | camaeōs camahutōs |
| ablative | camaeō camahutō | camaeīs camahutīs |
| vocative | camaee camahute | camaeī camahutī |
Origins
Unknown, first attested 1295. Perhaps borrowed from Classical Persian خماهن (xumāhan, “agate”) or Arabic قَمَائِل (qamāʔil, “buds of a flower”). Compare French camaïeu.
Descendants
- Catalancamafeu
- Italiancammeo
- Englishcameofrom Italian cammeo
- Frenchcaméefrom Italian cammeo
- GermanKameefrom Italian cammeo
- Portuguesecamafeu
- Spanishcamafeo
- Esperantokameofrom Italian cammeo
- Polishkameafrom Italian cammeo
- Russianкаме́яfrom Italian cammeo