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Citroën

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈsɪtɹəʊn/
  • UK: /ˈsɪtɹən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈsɪtɹoʊn/
  • homophone: citrine (General American)
  • homophone: citron

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname from French.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A car of the Citroën brand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French Citroën.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: Ситрое́н (Sitroén) — car of the Citroën brand
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雪鐵龍 /雪铁龙 (Xuětiělóng) — car of the Citroën brand
  • French: Citroën — car of the Citroën brand
  • French: Citroën — car of the Citroën brand
  • Russian: Ситроен (Sitroyen) — car of the Citroën brand