vettura

English

Etymology

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

Noun

vettura (plural vetturas or vetture)

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

Further reading

• “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)

1. car
2. carriage (in a train)
3. coach

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

• vetturetta
• vetturino