hippomobile

English

Etymology

French hippomobile

Noun

hippomobile (plural hippomobiles)

(historical) An early automobile invented by Étienne Lenoir in 1863.

French

Etymology

From hippo- +‎ mobile.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

hippomobile (plural hippomobiles)

horse-drawn, propelled by a horse

Derived terms

traction hippomobile
propulsion hippomobile

Related terms

automobile

Further reading

“hippomobile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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