English Explanatory Dictionary

landau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of lightweight, four-wheeled carriage in which the front and back passenger seats face each other.
  2. A style of automobile based around the design of landau carriages.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈlæn.dɔː/ /ˈlæn.daʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-landau.wav lăn'dô' /ˈlændaʊ/ /ˈlændɔː/

Word forms

landau landaus

Etymology

Named after the German city of Landau, where such carriages were first made. Compare German Landauer.

Derived words

landaulet landaulette Landau diamagnetism Landau-Kleffner syndrome Landau level Landau-Lifshitz pseudotensor Landau-Ramanujan constant Landau-Siegel zero
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