Dromedary
/ˈdrɒm.ɪ.dər.i/noun
A one-humped camel, especially the fast-riding camel of North Africa and the Middle East.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek for “running,” which is why a dromedary is etymologically a camel built for motion, not mysticism.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
δρομάς (dromás)
“running, a runner”
Late Greek
Greek
δρομάς κάμηλος (dromás kámēlos)
“running camel”
Latin
Latin
dromedarius
“of or relating to a running camel”
Old French
Old French
dromedaire
“dromedary, one-humped camel”
Middle English
English
dromedarie
“a dromedary or swift camel”
Modern English
English
dromedary
“a one-humped camel”
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