câmera

See also: camera, caméra, càmera, and cameră

Portuguese

Etymology

Variant of câmara, from Latin camera. Some sources state that the word might be a Brazilianism.[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃.me.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ.me.ɾa/

  • Hyphenation: câ‧me‧ra

Noun

câmera f (plural câmeras)

  1. Alternative form of câmara

Usage notes

In Portugal, the form câmara is much more widely used, although orally there is some instances of people pronouncing câmera.

Derived terms

References
  1. “câmera” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
  2. FLiP - Dúvida Linguistica: câmara/câmera
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