Camara
/kəˈmɑːrə/noun
A botanical epithet used in the scientific name Lantana camara, a tropical flowering shrub commonly called lantana.
Did you know?The epithet camara is connected with the same Greek-to-Latin root that gave English camera and chamber, both originally referring to vaulted or enclosed spaces.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
καμάρα (kamára)
“A vaulted room, arched structure, or covered boat”
Classical Latin
Latin
camera
“A vaulted room or chamber”
Medieval Latin
Latin
camara
“A chamber or enclosed space; a variant form of camera”
16th–17th Century
Portuguese/Spanish
camará/cámara
“A chamber or room; forms associated with the naming of the plant”
18th Century
Scientific Latin
Lantana camara
“The formal botanical name for the tropical flowering shrub lantana”
Modern English
English
camara
“A scientific specific epithet, chiefly encountered in Lantana camara”