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minicab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
mini-cab
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small car used as a taxi (rather than a traditional black cab).

British usage

noun

Synonym of gypsy cab, an unlicensed taxi.

British usage

verb

To drive a minicab.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- English cab English minicab From mini- + cab.

Usage

Inflected Forms

minicabs (plural) minicabs (present, singular) minicabbing (participle, present) minicabbed (participle, past) minicabbed (past)

Synonyms

gypsy cab

Questions

What does minicab mean?
A small car used as a taxi (rather than a traditional black cab).
Where does minicab come from?
Etymology tree Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- English cab English minicab From mini- + cab.

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