Καμερούν

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from French Cameroun, from Portuguese Rio dos Camarões (river of prawns, in reference to the Wouri river); camarão itself is from Latin cammarus (lobster), ultimately from Ancient Greek κάμμαρος (kámmaros, lobster).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.meˈɾun/

Proper noun

Καμερούν • (Kameroún) n (indeclinable)

  1. Cameroon (a country in Central Africa)

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