voiturette

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French voiturette, first used in 1895 by Léon Bollée to describe his new motor tricycle. === Noun === voiturette (plural voiturettes) A small, compact car. A lightweight vehicle with an engine of limited capacity. ==== Coordinate terms ==== == French == === 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/ === Noun === voiturette f (plural voiturettes) small car toy car voiturette ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: voiturette === Further reading === “voiturette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012