hypercar en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós Proto-Celtic *karros Gaulish *karrosbor. Latin carrus Anglo-Norman carrebor. Middle English carre English car English hypercar From hyper- + car.
Meanings
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A supercar with such extreme performance and expense as to have exclusiveness even when compared with most other supercars.
It’s one of fastest accelerating vehicles on the market today — at about $130,000, it is said to have the acceleration normally found in multimillion-dollar hypercars.
2022 April 28, Farhad Manjoo, “Is Elon Musk Really That Bad?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypercars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
supercar · car · automobile · vehicle · sports car · auto