monovolumen

minivan

noun moh-noh-boh-LOO-men Rare

Also means

MPV

Usage Note

Monovolumen is the standard Spanish term for a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) or minivan — a single-body car with a large, boxy passenger compartment. It is a calque of French monovolume. The English loanword minivan is also used informally in Latin America. The plural is monovolúmenes (stress shifts with the accent mark added).

Examples

"Compraron un monovolumen para la familia numerosa."

Natural Translation

They bought a minivan for the large family.

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