Citroën

UK/ˈsɪtɹəʊn/UK/ˈsɪtɹən/US/ˈsɪtɹoʊn/

proper noun

A surname from French.

OriginFrench Citroën →
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Meanings

proper nounCitroën (plural Citroëns)

plural Citroëns · alternative Citroen

  1. A surname from French.
nounCitroën (plural Citroëns)

plural Citroëns · alternative Citroen

  1. A car of the Citroën brand.

Origin

  1. FrenchCitroën
  2. FrenchCitroën
  3. EnglishCitroën

Borrowed from French Citroën.

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Translations

Bulgarian Ситрое́н
  • Ситрое́н (Sitroén)car of the Citroën brand
Chinese Mandarin 雪鐵龍 /雪铁龙
  • 雪鐵龍 /雪铁龙 (Xuětiělóng)car of the Citroën brand
French Citroën, Citroën
  • Citroëncar of the Citroën brand
  • Citroëncar of the Citroën brand
Russian Ситроен
  • Ситроен (Sitroyen)car of the Citroën brand

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

citrine (UK)citroncitrine (UK)citron
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APA

Citroën. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Citro%C3%ABn

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“Citroën.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Citro%C3%ABn. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Citroën,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Citro%C3%ABn.

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