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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesauto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: auto
"Ella compró un auto nuevo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A motor vehicle with four wheels, typically powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor.
"She drove her new auto to work every day." - 2
A term often used informally to refer to an automobile.
"He decided to sell his old auto and buy a newer model."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'auto' is derived from the Greek word 'autós', meaning 'self'. It was adopted into English in the late 19th century as a prefix in words related to automobiles, reflecting the self-propelling nature of these vehicles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Auto" is said worldwide
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auto
Transliteration: auto
"Elle a acheté une nouvelle auto."
Auto
Transliteration: auto
"Er hat ein neues Auto gekauft."
auto
Transliteration: auto
"Ha comprato una nuova auto."
auto
Transliteration: auto
"Ella compró un auto nuevo."
carro
Transliteration: carro
"Ele comprou um carro novo."
गाड़ी
Transliteration: gadi
"उसने एक नई गाड़ी खरीदी।"
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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