Camose
/ˈkeɪmoʊs/noun
Having a short, flat, or snub nose.
Did you know?Camose is a rare English variant related to camus, an old term for someone with a flat or snub nose; its deeper origin is uncertain, so claims of an ancient occult meaning would be folklore.
Etymological Timeline
16th–17th Century
English
camus
“A person with a flat or snub nose; also describing a flat-nosed feature.”
17th Century
English
camused
“Having a flat, short, or snub nose.”
17th–18th Century
English
camose
“A variant adjective meaning flat-nosed or snub-nosed.”
18th Century
English
camose
“Used chiefly in descriptive or anatomical vocabulary for a flattened nose.”
Modern English
English
camose
“A rare or obsolete adjective meaning snub-nosed.”