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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessport automobile
Pronunciation / Transliteration: spɔʁ o.to.mo.bil
"Il est passionné de sport automobile depuis son enfance."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Sporting events involving the racing or competition of motorized vehicles, such as automobiles, motorcycles, or boats.
"Formula One is widely considered the pinnacle of international motorsport." - 2
The industry, culture, and engineering practices associated with competitive vehicle racing.
"Advances in hybrid powertrain technology often originate in motorsport engineering."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound blending 'motor' (derived from Latin 'motor', meaning 'mover', via late 19th-century automotive terminology) and 'sport' (derived from Middle English 'disport', meaning recreation or pastime). It emerged in the early 20th century alongside the rapid development of internal combustion engines and competitive automobile and motorcycle racing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Motorsport" is said worldwide
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sport automobile
Transliteration: spɔʁ o.to.mo.bil
"Il est passionné de sport automobile depuis son enfance."
Motorsport
Transliteration: ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌspɔʁt
"Der Motorsport erfordert höchste Konzentration und Mut."
sport motoristico
Transliteration: ˈspɔrt mo.toˈri.sti.ko
"L'Italia ha una grande tradizione nel motorsport."
automovilismo
Transliteration: aw.to.mo.βiˈliz.mo
"El automovilismo es un deporte muy popular en todo el mundo."
automobilismo
Transliteration: aw.to.mo.biˈliz.mu
"Ele acompanha todas as competições de automobilismo."
मोटरसापोर्ट
Transliteration: motor-sapot
Script: मोटरस्पोर्ट
"भारत में मोटरस्पोर्ट की लोकप्रियता तेजी से बढ़ रही है।"
赛车运动
Transliteration: sài chē yùn dòng
"赛车运动需要高超的驾驶技术和反应能力。"
모터스포츠
Transliteration: moteo-seupocheu
"그는 주말마다 모터스포츠 경기를 시청합니다."
モータースポーツ
Transliteration: mōtā-sōpōtsu
"モータースポーツの世界では安全性が最も重要です。"
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