NYT Dictionary
MINICAR
/mˈɪnikˌɑɹ/NounAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
A very small car; specifically, a car that is smaller than a subcompact
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- 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 minicar From mini- + car.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.