"chamois" meaning in French

See chamois in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃa.mwa/ Audio: Fr-chamois.ogg [France], LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-chamois.wav [France, Lyon], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-chamois.wav [France, Lyon]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French chamois, from Late Latin camox, from Gaulish camox (5th c. AD, Polemius Silvius), probably from an extinct Alpine language (Raetic, Ancient Ligurian), possibly Proto-Indo-European *kem- (“without horns”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|chamois|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French chamois, {{inh+|fr|frm|chamois}} Inherited from Middle French chamois, {{inh|fr|la-lat|camox}} Late Latin camox, {{der|fr|cel-gau|camox}} Gaulish camox, {{der|fr|xrr|-}} Raetic, {{der|fr|xlg|-}} Ancient Ligurian, {{der|fr|ine-pro|*kem-||without horns}} Proto-Indo-European *kem- (“without horns”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} chamois m (invariable)
  1. chamois (animal) Tags: invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-chamois-fr-noun-vDi1zqXo Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Antelopes, Hides Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Antelopes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Hides: 50 50
  2. chamois (leather) Tags: invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-chamois-fr-noun-TtStLyb0 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Antelopes, Hides Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Antelopes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Hides: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chamoiserie, peau de chamois 
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