French word

carrosse

Pronunciation

IPA/kaʁɔs/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncarriage

Example

Le carrosse est tiré par des chevaux.

The carriage is pulled by horses.

Illustration for carrosse (carriage)

More examples

Le roi monta dans le carrosse pour la cérémonie.

The king entered the carriage for the ceremony.

Core concept

A richly decorated enclosed coach drawn by horses, evoking royal processions and formal journeys.

Common phrases

  • le carrosse royal

    the royal carriage

  • tirer un carrosse

    pull a carriage

  • entrer dans le carrosse

    enter the carriage

Similar words

voiture: A motor vehicle designed for travel on roads.

Definition in French

Ancien véhicule à traction animale, à quatre roues, destiné au transport de personnes et souvent employé pour des cérémonies ou par la noblesse.

Word origin

French carrosse entered through Italian carrozza, which developed from carro and ultimately from Latin carrus, a word for a wheeled vehicle.

Usage tips

  • Carrosse is masculine, so the usual article is le, as in le carrosse.

Other meanings

  • coachnoun

Related words

  • carrossierauto body techniciannoun
  • carrosserieauto bodyworknoun

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