英和和英

語源

From French Cadillac, from Occitan Cadilhac. Most places or objects named Cadillac are named for Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, a French explorer who founded the eponymous city in Maine and later the city of Detroit, Michigan.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈkædɪlæk/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈkædəˌlæk/
• ハイフネーション: Ca‧dil‧lac
• 韻: -æk

固有名詞

Cadillac

1. A brand of luxury automobile (founded as an independent but since 1909 a marque of General Motors).
2. A surname from French.
3. A placename
   1. An urban area of Quebec, Canada
   2. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada
   3. A commune of Gironde department, France
   4. A city, the county seat of Wexford County, Michigan, United States. Former name: Clam Lake.
   5. A mountain in Maine

派生語

参考

• (GM car brand): Cadillac on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

形容詞

Cadillac (comparative more Cadillac, superlative most Cadillac)

1. (US) Describing a brand representing the most luxurious or highest quality example in its class. (derived from the GM car brand Cadillac)
   • WKRP in Cincinnati:

     Red Wiggler, the Cadillac of worms.

派生語

• Cadillac plan
• Cadillac tax

名詞

Cadillac (plural Cadillacs)

1. An automobile of this marque. Often used as an example of a luxury car or luxuriousness in general.

   Coordinate terms: (luxury car, luxuriousness) Lexus, Buick, Chrysler (dated)

   the Cadillac of [product category]

   the Cadillac of microwave ovens

   She cryin poor mouth but she pull up in a brand new Cadillac? Who fallin for that?

   a parking lot full of Cadillacs, Lexuses, and BMWs

2. (archaic) Alternative spelling of Catillac. A large variety of cooking pear.

参照