cameral

C3A1M3E1R1A1L1
/ˈkæmɛɹəl/

adjective

Relating to a chamber, especially to a judicial or legislative one

OriginLatin camera ← Medieval Latin cameralis →
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Meanings

adjectivecameral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to a chamber, especially to a judicial or legislative one

Origin

  1. Medieval Latincameralis
  2. Latincamera“room; chamber”
  3. Englishcameral

Formed from the root of Latin camera (“room; chamber”), with the suffix -al, perhaps corresponding to a Late Latin, Medieval Latin cameralis.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

caramelreclamaMaracleceramalmaceral
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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