limousine

noun lee-moo-ZEE-neh Rare

Origin: French loanword, originally from the Limousin region of France.

Usage Note

Limousine in Italian refers to a luxury stretch limousine or any high-end chauffeured car. It is feminine and invariable in the plural (le limousine). In common informal speech, limo (invariable) is also used. In older Italian usage, berlina was the general term for a saloon/sedan car, but limousine now specifically implies a luxury stretched vehicle.

Examples

"Sono arrivati con una limousine nera."

Natural Translation

They arrived in a black limousine.

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