Cortina.
A British family car from around the 1960s to 1970s
Meaning & usage
A British family car from around the 1960s to 1970s
Where this word comes from
From Italian. The car was named after the Italian ski resort.
Ellipsis of Cortina d'Ampezzo: a resort town and municipality of the province of Belluno, Veneto region, Italy.
Ellipsis of Cortina Olympics: The 1956 Winter Olympics, in the host city of Cortina d'Ampezzo
Where this word comes from
From Italian. The car was named after the Italian ski resort.
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