different between limousine vs limousin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French limousine, from region Limousin, originally an adjective referring to the city Limoges, from Latin Lemovices (adjective Lemovic?nus), name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?m??zi?n/

Noun

limousine (plural limousines)

1. An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.
2. An automobile with such a body. [from 1902]

   Synonym: limo (slang)

3. A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. [from 1930s]

   Synonym: limo (slang)
4. An automobile for transportation to or from an airport, including sedans, vans, and buses. [from 1959]

   Synonym: shuttle

Derived terms

• limo
• limousinelike
• limousine liberal

Translations

Further reading

• limousine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “limousine”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Afrikaans

Etymology

Borrowed from French limousine or English limousine.

Noun

limousine (plural limousines)

1. limousine (luxury sedan)

   Synonym: limo

Derived terms

• limo

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French limousine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?li.mu?zi.n?/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /?li.mo??zi.n?/
• Hyphenation: li?mou?si?ne
• Rhymes: -in?

Noun

limousine f (plural limousines)

1. limousine (luxury sedan)

   Synonym: limo

Derived terms

• limo

French

Etymology

From the name of the former French region Limousin, from Limoges. The naming of the car is sometimes attributed to Limoges-born engineer Charles Jeantaud.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.mu.zin/

Noun

limousine f (plural limousines)

1. (fashion) traditional woolen cloak from Haute-Vienne
2. (automotive) limousine, luxury car

   Synonym: berline

4. (zoology) limousin (cattle breed)

Descendants

• ? Dutch: limousine
• ? English: limousine
• ? German: Limousine
• ? Portuguese: limusine
• ? Russian: ???????? (limuzín) (see there for further descendants)

Adjective

limousine

1. feminine singular of limousin

References

Further reading

• “limousine” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Portuguese

Noun

limousine f (plural limousines)

1. Alternative spelling of limusine

English

Etymology

From French limousine.

Noun

limousin (plural limousins)

2. A breed of beef cattle.

Related terms

• limousine

Further reading

• Limousin cattle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.mu.z??/

Etymology 1

From the département Limousin

Adjective

limousin (feminine singular limousine, masculine plural limousins, feminine plural limousines)

1. Limousin; relating to Limousin

Noun

limousin m (uncountable)

1. Limousin; the dialect of Occitan

Etymology 2

Noun

limousin m (plural limousins)

1. A bricklayer skilled in limousinage

Further reading

• “limousin” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).