Etymology

in camera

Today it means: In secret or in private (in an enclosed room, behind closed doors). Full definition →

Latin in camerā ← ['la ',
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The story

  1. ['la · borrowed from',
  2. Latin · borrowed fromin camerā
  3. English todayin camera

Borrowed from Latin in camerā (“in the chamber”).

Words from the same roots

['la', all →

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