Etymology

From Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus, or alternatively from Medieval Latin cannamellis ‎(“honey cane”), probably from Latin canna + mellis, genitive of mel ‎(“honey”). Another theory gives the Medieval Latin word an Arabic origin.

Pronunciation

• (General Brazilian) IPA^(key): /ka.ɾa.ˈmɛ.lu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.ɾa.ˈmɛ.lo/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ.ˈmɛ.lu/
• Hyphenation: ca‧ra‧me‧lo