camada

litter

noun kah-MAH-dah Rare

Origin: From cama (bed, layer), from Latin cama (a low bed).

Also means

brood

Usage Note

Camada refers to the group of offspring born in a single birth to a mammal or bird — a litter of puppies or a brood of chicks. It can also mean a social cohort that 'came up together': la camada de 2010 (the 2010 intake or class). Do not confuse it with cama (bed) even though they share a root; camada always refers to a group, never a piece of furniture.

Examples

"La perra tuvo una camada de seis cachorros."

Natural Translation

The dog had a litter of six puppies.

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