carousel

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers
  2. noun a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement

Etymology

From French carrousel, from Italian carosello, from Sicilian caruseḍḍu and/or Neapolitan carusiello. Uncertain. Some suggested a derivation from carro (“cart”), from Latin carrus, but this does not fit the criteria of an appropriate morphological reconstruction. Not believed to be related to carousal.

In classic literature

Synonyms

carrousel, luggage carousel, luggage carrousel

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