Camorra

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UK/kəˈmɒɹə/US/kəˈmɔɹə/

proper noun

A secret crime organization from Naples, Italy, equivalent to the Mafia of Sicily.

OriginItalian camorra ← Spanish camorra →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Camorra
  1. A secret crime organization from Naples, Italy, equivalent to the Mafia of Sicily.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
camorrist

Origin

  1. Spanishcamorra“dispute, quarrel”
  2. Italiancamorra
  3. EnglishCamorra

From Italian camorra, from a Neapolitan word supposedly from Spanish camorra (“dispute, quarrel”).

More words from Italian, Spanish

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Translations

Arabic كَامُورَّا
  • كَامُورَّا (kamōrra)crime organization from Naples
French camorra
  • camorracrime organization from Naples
German Camorra, Kamorra
  • Camorracrime organization from Naples
  • Kamorracrime organization from Naples
Greek καμόρα
  • καμόρα (kamóra)crime organization from Naples
Italian camorra
  • camorracrime organization from Naples
Japanese カモッラ
  • カモッラ (kamorra)crime organization from Naples
Korean 카모라
  • 카모라 (kamora)crime organization from Naples
Polish kamora, kamorra
  • kamoracrime organization from Naples
  • kamorracrime organization from Naples
  • camorracrime organization from Naples
Romanian camorra
  • camorracrime organization from Naples
Russian камо́рра
  • камо́рра (kamórra)crime organization from Naples

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Camorra

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Cite this entry
APA

Camorra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Camorra

MLA

“Camorra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Camorra. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Camorra,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Camorra.

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