kevytauto

Finnish

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Definitions
  • (historical) cyclecar
  • a car under a certain weight limit modified to not go faster than 60 kilometers an hour, allowed to people as young as 15 with an AM class driver's license

Etymology

Affix from Finnish kevyt (light, lightweight) + Finnish auto (car, automobile, vehicle, motorcar, truck).

Origin

Finnish

auto

Gloss

car, automobile, vehicle, motorcar, truck

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