DeLorean en · NOUN
Etymology
From Romanian Delorean, variant of Delurean, from dealuri, plural of deal (“hill”) + -ean (suffix indicating origin).
Meanings
- A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean
- A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean ▸ An instance of the DMC-12 DeLorean gullwing-2-door stainless-steel 2-seat sports car
- (slang) A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean ▸ An instance of the DMC-12 DeLorean gullwing-2-door stainless-steel 2-seat sports car ▸ A time machine. A car that time travels.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorean | alternative | lexicographic | |
| de Lorean | alternative | lexicographic | |
| De Lorean | alternative | lexicographic | |
| DeLoreans | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| deLorean | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Delorean | alternative | lexicographic |
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Hypernyms
sports car · car · car · sports car · car