caméléon

See also: cameleon

French

caméléon

Alternative forms

chamæleon (obsolete)
chamæléon (obsolete)
chaméléon (obsolete)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin chamaeleōn, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek χᾰμαιλέων (khamailéōn).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.me.le.ɔ̃/
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Noun

caméléon m (plural caméléons)

chameleon (reptile)
(figuratively) chameleon (person who always changes)
Synonym: protée

Derived terms

caméléonien

Further reading

“caméléon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

amoncelé, amoncèle

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