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karozzin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɒtsɪn/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /kəˈɹɑtsɪn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of traditional carriage pulled by a horse or pair of horses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Malta

Topics: road, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Maltese karozzin, karrozzin, from Italian carrozza (“horse-drawn or railroad carriage”), from carro (“means of transport for carrying goods”) (from Latin carrus (“wagon; four-wheeled baggage cart”), or from carruca (“(obsolete) carriage; coach”) (from Latin carrūca (“carriage; coach; chariot”)).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: carrozzella — type of traditional carriage pulled by a horse or pair of horses
  • Maltese: karrozzin — type of traditional carriage pulled by a horse or pair of horses