caminu

• camminu, carminu

From Latin camīnus, from Ancient Greek κάμῑνος (kámīnos). Cognates include Italian camino, French cheminée and English chimney (via Old French).

• IPA^(key): /kaˈminu/

caminu m (plural camini)

1. chimney

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• IPA^(key): /kaˈmi.nu/, [kaˈmi.nʊ]
• Rhymes: -inʊ
• Hyphenation: ca‧mì‧nu

Because of the non-geminated ⟨m⟩ likely derived from an Occitan stratum. Ultimately from Vulgar Latin or Late Latin cammīnus, from Gaulish. Cognate with Portuguese caminho, Galician camiño, Galician camín, Catalan camí, Spanish camino, Italian cammino, French chemin and Irish céim. Compare, for the non-gemination, jamiḍḍu (“camel”).

caminu m (plural camina)

1. way, route

   Synonyms: passu, strata, via, violu

2. path

   Synonym: trazzera

If not borrowed from Italian camino, in any case ultimately from Latin camīnus, from Ancient Greek κάμῑνος (kámīnos), further is unknown. Cognate with Dalmatian camain, Ligurian camìn, Corsican caminu, Italian camino, French cheminée.

caminu m (plural camina)

1. fireplace,

   Synonyms: conca, fucularu, furnu, tannura

2. chimney

   Synonym: fumalora