camelus

cămēlus, i, m. (fem., Plin. 8, 18, 26, § 67; 11, 37, 62, § 164; Ap. Met. 7, 14, 4; Vulg. Gen. 32, 15; Paul. Nol. Ep. 29, 2),

• = κάμηλος, a camel, with either one or two humps, Plin. 11, 37, 62, § 164; Varr. L. L. 5, § 100 Müll., Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 122; Liv. 37, 40, 12; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 195; Tac. A. 15, 12; cf. camela.

camēlus, ī, m. u. f. (κάμηλος, ὁ u. ἡ), das Kamel, ein- u. zweihöckerig, Varr. LL., Cic. u.a.: c. Arabiae, das eig. K., Plin.: c. Bactriae, Dromedar, Plin.: dass. c. dromas, Dromedar, Curt.: Plur., cameli (camelli), quos dromadas appellant od. vocitant, Liv. u. Vopisc. – ➳ fem. zB. Plin. 8, 67; 11, 164. Apul. met. 7, 14. Vulg. genes. 32, 15. Paul. Nol. ep. 29, 2. – camellus geschr. bei Pompon. com. 112. Vopisc. Aur. 28, 3 P. Edict. Diocl. 11, 6 (wo sagma camelli). Itala (Weing.) Ezech. 25, 5 u.a. (s. Rönsch Itala p. 460).

camelus [CL < κάμηλος] , camel; b (? conf. w. elephant); c (w. ref. to Matth. xxiii 24). d cable (? cf.Matth. xix). e (w. palea) (?) camel grass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus). gelida constrictum morte camellum [sic] / perdebat gippum Aldh. VirgV 1496; [Henricus I] exterarum terrarum miracula inhiabat, leones, leopardos, lynces, ~os, quorum fetus Anglia est inops W. Malm. GR V 409; s1192 per capistra jugales equos et ~os cum sarcinis offerebant Itin. Ric. VI 4; mira camelorum lex: si prebenda vel uni / desit, jejunat anxia tota cohors Neckam DS IX 109; 14‥ hic ~us, A. a schamelle WW; 1451 pro expensis virorum qui adduxerunt ~um ad dominum regem ExchScot 436.  b ~us vel dromeda, olfend Ælf. Gl..  c colant enim culicem / et camelum glutiunt P. Blois Contra Clericos 1131A.  d camellum, funem nauticum GlC C 184.  e squinantum, palea ~orum SB 40.

cămēlus, (12) ī, m. (κάμηλος), chameau : Cic. Nat. 2, 123 ; Liv. 37, 40, 12 || fém., Plin. 8, 67 ; 11, 164 ; P. Nol. Ep. 29, 2.

camelus , i. m.
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camēlus ī, m

• , κάμηλος, a camel, C., H., L.