Spanish Conversation · Level 5
88 words
Spanish word
camello
Pronunciation
IPA/kaˈmeʝo/
Meaning
- masculine nouncamel
Example
En el zoológico vi un camello.
At the zoo I saw a camel.
More examples
En el mercado turístico ofrecían una foto con un camello.
At the tourist market they offered a photo with a camel.
Core concept
Desert pack mammal with one or two humps.
Common phrases
paseo en camello
camel ride
foto con camello
photo with a camel
montar en camello
ride a camel
Similar words
dromedario: One-humped desert camel used for riding and transporting people or cargo in hot regions.
bactriano: Two-humped camel adapted to cold, arid regions and commonly used as a pack or riding animal.
traficante: Person who traffics or sells illegal products, usually covertly and outside the law.
Definition in Spanish
Mamífero de la familia Camelidae que puede tener una joroba (dromedario) o dos (camello bactriano), usado en regiones áridas para transportar personas y cargas.
Word origin
From Latin camelus via Greek κάμηλος, ultimately borrowed from Semitic languages for the same animal.
Usage tips
- In colloquial Spanish camello commonly also means 'drug dealer', so speakers often use dromedario or camello bactriano to specify the animal.
Other meanings
- drug dealernoun
Related words
- camellitolittle camelnoun