car

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car¹

  • [kar]

Where it comes from

From Latin carrus, from Gaulish *karros. Sense 3 is influenced by French char and/or Italian carro armato.

noun care · car · carul · carele

  1. neuter cart
  2. neuter chariot
  3. archaic, neuter tank (military vehicle)

car²

  • [kar]

verb

  1. first person, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of căra

car³

  • [kar]

Where it comes from

From Latin caries or carius. Doublet of carie.

noun cari · car · carul · carii

  1. masculine death-watch beetle

car⁴

  • [kar]

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Romani kar.

noun car · carul · cari · carii

  1. masculine, slang, vulgar dick, cock (the penis)

In English

  • cart small, open, wheeled vehicle — see also wagon
  • wagon four-wheeled cart for hauling loads — see also cart, carriage

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"car." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/car. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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car. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/car

Chicago

"car." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/car.

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@misc{car_2026,
  title = {car},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/car},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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