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noun
A very small car; specifically, a car that is smaller than a subcompact
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
Narrower terms: minicab
History
Etymology tree Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós Proto-Celtic *karros Gaulish *karrosbor. Latin carrus Anglo-Norman carrebor. Middle English carre English car English minicar From mini- + car.
