Caamouco

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Etymology

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Attested as Calamauco in 1157; from Medieval Latin calamaucum, a cap, originally made in camel hide, used in the Middle Ages by bishops and the Pope; from Ancient Greek καμελαύκιον (kamelaúkion), from Ancient Greek κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”).[1]

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Proper noun

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Caamouco

  1. A parish of Ares, A Coruña, Galicia
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References

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  1. ^ Du Cange et al., Glossarium mediæ et infimæ latinitatis. Niort : L. Favre, 1883-1887, s.v. camelaucum.
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