carousel

Meaning

Noun

1. A merry-go-round (type of ride on rotating platform).
2. A continuously revolving device for item delivery.
3. The rotating glass plate in a microwave oven.
4. A visual component that displays a horizontal series of items one at a time.
5. An equestrian discipline in which groups of riders make various formations.
6. (historical) A tilting match or tournament accompanied by games, shows, and allegorical performances.
7. Synonym of jukebox (“automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.”).

Verb

To revolve or change places.

Synonyms

merry-go-round

roundabout

carrousel

whirligig

luggage carousel

luggage carrousel

roundabout

children’s merry-go-round

revolving platform

Translations

carrousel

giostra

manège

carrusel

carrousel

tiovivo

Karussell

carrossel

draaimolen

carosello

zweefmolen

chevaux de bois

carrusel

cavallets

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkærəˈsɛl/

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.