camelopard
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of camelopard
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin camēlopardus, for Latin camēlopardālis < Greek kamēlopárdalis giraffe, equivalent to kámēlo ( s ) camel + pardalis pard 1
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Not until the seventeenth century did the English, who fixated on the giraffe’s camel-ish shape and leopard-ish coloring, stop calling it a camelopard.
From The New Yorker ● May 17, 2016
“The camelopard is the tallest of known animals:” pronounce camelopard with the accent on mel; never say camel leopard.
From Five Hundred Mistakes of Daily Occurrence in Speaking, Pronouncing, and Writing the English Language, Corrected by Anonymous
The guanaco, a quadruped allied to the lama and with some resemblance to the camelopard, is found in considerable numbers.
From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 by Various
There is perhaps no animal living so graceful in form, more beautiful in colour, and more stately and majestic in appearance than the camelopard, now generally known by the French appellation of giraffe.
From The Giraffe Hunters by Mayne Reid
Some authors have proved the mildness and docility of the camelopard, while others represent it as incapable of being tamed.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 280, October 27, 1827 by Various
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