camail

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French camail, from Old Occitan capmalh.

Noun

camail (plural camails)

(obsolete) A piece of chainmail worn to protect the neck and shoulders.
(obsolete) An ecclesiastical ornament worn by bishops.

Anagrams

Lamica, Milaca, amical, calami, lamaic

French

Etymology

From Old French camail, a borrowing from Old Occitan capmalh.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kamaj/

Noun

camail m (plural camails)

camail, capuchin (hood)

Further reading

“camail” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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