What is the Latin word for dromedary?

The usual Latin words for “dromedary” are camēlus, dromedārius, uō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“dromedary” in Latin

camēlusa camel dromedāriusA kind of camel.uōto put on (clothes etc.); don.

The English word dromedary itself goes back to Latin dromas, through dromedārius.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

dromedary

camelus dromas; camelus, qui duo tubera habet in dorso; camelus Bactriae (camelus Bactrianus, Linn.): dromedarius (not used before Hier., Vit. Malchi, 10).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for dromedary?: The usual Latin words for “dromedary” are camēlus, dromedārius, uō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.