"caméléon" meaning in All languages combined

See caméléon on Wiktionary

Noun [French]

IPA: /ka.me.le.ɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-Paris--caméléon.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-caméléon.wav Forms: caméléons [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin chamaeleōn, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek χᾰμαιλέων (khamailéōn). Etymology templates: {{lbor|fr|la|chamaeleōn}} Learned borrowing from Latin chamaeleōn, {{der|fr|grc|χᾰμαιλέων}} Ancient Greek χᾰμαιλέων (khamailéōn) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} caméléon m (plural caméléons)
  1. chameleon (reptile) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-caméléon-fr-noun-DSJ4YP8F Disambiguation of People: 48 52
  2. (figuratively) chameleon (person who always changes) Tags: figuratively, masculine Categories (topical): People Categories (lifeform): Lizards Synonyms: protée
    Sense id: en-caméléon-fr-noun-fV-a2Fik Disambiguation of People: 48 52 Disambiguation of Lizards: 39 61 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chamæleon [obsolete], chamæléon [obsolete], chaméléon [obsolete] Derived forms: caméléonien

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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