Camerae
/ˈkæm.ə.riː/noun
Plural of camera, a chamber or vaulted room.
Did you know?Latin camera came from Greek kamára, meaning a vaulted room or arch, and its descendants later gave us not only “camera” but also the hidden architectural sense behind words like “chamber.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
kamára
“an arched cover, vault, or vaulted chamber”
Classical Latin
Latin
camera
“a vault, arched roof, or chamber”
Late Latin
Latin
camerae
“vaults; chambers (plural)”
Old French
Old French
chambre
“a room or chamber”
Middle English
English
chaumbre
“a chamber or private room”
Modern English
English
camera
“a device for taking photographs or recording images; also a room for a specific purpose”