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cam·er·ate | \ ˈkaməˌrāt, -(ə)rə̇t \
Definition of camerate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 or camerated \ -məˌrātə̇d \ : divided into chambers
a camerate shell a camerate eye
2
[New Latin Camerata] : of or relating to the Camerata
camerate
noun\ " \
plural -s
Definition of camerate (Entry 2 of 2)
: one of the Camerata
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The first known use of camerate was in 1543
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