chariot

B1 Topic:Verbs of Movement

US /ˈt͡ʃæɹiət/ UK /ˈt͡ʃæɹɪət/ See IPA manual

Freq #11591

Meanings

1

noun
A two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times for war or racing.

The warriors rode into battle on a horse-drawn chariot.
2

verb
To carry or ride in a chariot.

The hero was charioted across the plain.

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1 noun · a two-wheeled vehicle... car

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Forms chariots

Derived forms charioterchariotlikechariotryunchariotuncharioted

Related forms aurigalcharioteercharretcharrette

Etymology

From Middle English chariot, from Old French chariot, from char (“cart”), from Latin carrus (“wagon”), itself borrowed from Gaulish *karros, from Proto-Celtic *karros (“wagon”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós. Displaced native Old English hrædwæġn (literally “fast wagon”).

*ḱers- Proto-Indo-European chariot Middle English carrus Latin *karros cel-gau *ḱr̥sós Proto-Indo-European

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# chariot

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈt͡ʃæɹiət/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈt͡ʃæɹɪət/
**Frequency rank:** 11591

## Meanings
1. A two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times for war or racing.
2. To carry or ride in a chariot.

## Examples
- The warriors rode into battle on a horse-drawn chariot.
- The hero was charioted across the plain.

## Derived Forms
- charioter
- chariotlike
- chariotry
- unchariot
- uncharioted

## Related Forms
- aurigal
- charioteer
- charret
- charrette

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ḱers-
- Root: chariot
- Root: carrus
- Root: *karros
- Root: *ḱr̥sós

## Etymology
From Middle English chariot, from Old French chariot, from char (“cart”), from Latin carrus (“wagon”), itself borrowed from Gaulish *karros, from Proto-Celtic *karros (“wagon”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós. Displaced native Old English hrædwæġn (literally “fast wagon”).

## AI Etymology
chariot is a noun and verb. It is from Middle English chariot, from Old French chariot, from char (“cart”), from Latin carrus (“wagon”), itself borrowed from Gaulish *karros, from Proto-Celtic *karros (“wagon”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós. Displaced native Old English hrædwæġn (literally “fast wagon”). Historical forms in the chain include *ḱers- (Proto-Indo-European), chariot (Middle English), chariot (Old French), carrus (Latin), *karros (Gaulish), *karros (Proto-Celtic), and *ḱr̥sós (Proto-Indo-European). Current senses include a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times for war or racing and to carry or ride in a chariot. Derived forms include charioter, chariotlike, chariotry, unchariot, and uncharioted. Related words include aurigal, charioteer, charret, and charrette.

## Topics
- Verbs of Movement

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