vettura

English

Etymology

From Italian vettura, from Latin vectura (“conveyance”). Doublet of vecture and voiture.

Noun

vettura (plural vetturas or vetture)

(historical) A type of four-wheeled carriage, especially one let for hire

References

“vettura”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vectūra.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vetˈtu.ra/
Rhymes: -ura
Hyphenation: vet‧tù‧ra

Noun

vettura f (plural vetture)

car
carriage (in a train)
coach

Synonyms

(sense 1) automobile, autovettura, auto, macchina
(sense 2, 3) carrozza

Derived terms

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