voiturette

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from French voiturette, first used in 1895 by Léon Bollée to describe his new motor tricycle.

Noun

voiturette (plural voiturettes)

  1. A small, compact car.
  2. A lightweight vehicle with an engine of limited capacity.

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French

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Etymology

From voiture +‎ -ette. Genericization of brand name "Voiturette". Coined by Léon Bollée in 1895 to name his new motor tricycle, «Voiturette».

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vwa.ty.ʁɛt/
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Noun

voiturette f (plural voiturettes)

  1. small car
  2. toy car
  3. voiturette

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Descendants

  • English: voiturette

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