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cameriere

waiter

noun kah-meh-RYEH-reh Rare
People & Society Professions

Origin: From camera (room), as servants originally tended to rooms.

Also means

steward, attendant

Usage Note

Cameriere is the male waiter; the female is cameriera, which also means 'chambermaid' or 'housemaid'. In formal restaurant settings the polite call is scusi! rather than using the title directly. The plural is camerieri (m) and cameriere (f).

Examples

"Il cameriere ci ha portato il menu subito."

Natural Translation

The waiter brought us the menu right away.

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