Etymology

camaraderie

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Today it means: A close friendship in a group of friends or teammates. Full definition →

French camaraderie
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  1. French · borrowed fromcamaraderie
  2. English todaycamaraderie

Unadapted borrowing from French camaraderie. Recent American pronunciations such as /ˌkɑməˈɹɑdəɹi/ and /ˌkɑmˈɹɑdəɹi/ are influenced by the cognate comrade.

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