multicar en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- 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 multicar From multi- + car.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Using or involving multiple cars
Case in point: this morning’s traffic report included the usual five or six accidents with injuries and multicar crashes that snarl the Bay Area freeways twice a day.
2007 January 15, “Fed Up in San Francisco: Tales From the Parking Wars (3 Letters)”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| multi-car | alternative | lexicographic |