câmera

See also: camera, caméra, càmera, and cameră

Portuguese

Etymology

Variant of câmara, from Latin camera. Some sources state that the word might be a Brazilianism.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃.me.ɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃.me.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ.me.ɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ.mɨ.ɾɐ/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃meɾɐ, (Portugal) -ɐmɨɾɐ
• Hyphenation: câ‧me‧ra

Noun

câmera f (plural câmeras)

1. Alternative form of câmara

Noun

câmera m or f by sense (plural câmeras)

1. Alternative form of câmara (“cameraperson”)

Usage notes

In Portugal, the form câmara is much more widely used, although orally there is some instances of people pronouncing câmera.

In Brazil, câmara is used in the sense of deliberative body (e.g. Câmara dos Deputados), while câmera is used in the sense of the optical device.

Derived terms

• unicameral
• bicameral