microcar

microcar

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der.
English micro-
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 microcar

    From micro- + car.

    Noun

    microcar (plural microcars)

    1. A very compact car.
      • 2009 January 12, Andrew Clark, “Driving in the last-chance saloon: Detroit's car firms defy naysayers”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
        GM announced plans to sell a tiny "microcar" called the Chevrolet Beat in Europe next year.

    Synonyms

    • smart car
    • sub-subcompact

    Translations

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