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Pronunciation / Transliteration: automóvel
"Ela dirigiu seu automóvel para o trabalho."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A motor vehicle with four wheels, typically powered by an internal combustion engine.
"She drove her motorcar to work every day." - 2
A term used historically to refer to automobiles, especially in the early 20th century.
"In the early 1900s, owning a motorcar was a sign of wealth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'motorcar' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'motor', derived from the Latin 'motor', meaning 'mover', and 'car', which comes from the Latin 'carrus', meaning 'wheeled vehicle'. The word reflects the technological advancements of the time, marking the transition from horse-drawn carriages to motorized vehicles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Motorcar" is said worldwide
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automobile
Transliteration: automobile
"Elle a conduit son automobile au travail."
Auto
Transliteration: Auto
"Sie fuhr mit ihrem Auto zur Arbeit."
automobile
Transliteration: automobile
"Ha guidato la sua automobile al lavoro."
automóvil
Transliteration: automóvil
"Ella condujo su automóvil al trabajo."
automóvel
Transliteration: automóvel
"Ela dirigiu seu automóvel para o trabalho."
मोटरकार
Transliteration: moṭarkār
"उसने अपनी मोटरकार से काम पर गई।"
汽车
Transliteration: qìchē
"她开车去上班。"
자동차
Transliteration: jadongcha
"그녀는 자동차로 출근했다."
自動車
Transliteration: jidōsha
"彼女は自動車で仕事に行った。"
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