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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAutomobile
/ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor.
"She drove her automobile to work every day." - 2
A vehicle designed for passenger transportation.
"The automobile industry has seen significant advancements in technology."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'autos' meaning 'self' and the French 'mobile' meaning 'moving', coined in the late 19th century to describe a self-propelled vehicle. The search term 'vw' refers to Volkswagen, a major German automobile manufacturer whose name literally translates to 'people's car'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Automobile" is said worldwide
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automobile
Transliteration: automobile
"Elle a acheté une nouvelle automobile."
Automobil
Transliteration: automobil
"Er fährt ein neues Automobil."
automobile
Transliteration: automobile
"Ha comprato un'automobile nuova."
automóvil
Transliteration: automóvil
"Ella compró un automóvil nuevo."
automóvel
Transliteration: automóvel
"Ele comprou um automóvel novo."
ऑटोमोबाइल
Transliteration: aotomobail
"उसने एक नया ऑटोमोबाइल खरीदा।"
汽车
Transliteration: qìchē
"她买了一辆新汽车。"
자동차
Transliteration: jadongcha
"그녀는 새 자동차를 샀다."
自動車
Transliteration: jidōsha
"彼女は新しい自動車を買った。"
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