automobile

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English [edit]

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An automobile.

Etymology [edit]

From French automobile, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, self) + French mobile (moving), from Latin mobilis (movable).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈɔ.tə.mə.bɪil/, X-SAMPA: /'O.t@.m@.bIil/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈɔ.tə.moʊ.ˌbɪil/, X-SAMPA: /'O.t@.moU."bIil/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: au‧to‧mo‧bile

Noun [edit]

automobile (plural automobiles)

  1. (US, Canada) A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. A car or motorcar.


Usage notes [edit]

  • The word automobile usually implies a car with seating for perhaps four or five passengers.
  • A vehicle with more than six or seven seats is usually described as a limousine, minivan, van, SUV, bus, etc.

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Verb [edit]

automobile (third-person singular simple present automobiles, present participle automobiling, simple past and past participle automobiled)

  1. (dated) To travel by automobile.

French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

auto- +‎ mobile, as the vehicle is powered by an engine rather than pulled by horses.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ɔ.tɔ.mɔ.bil/, X-SAMPA: /O.tO.mO.bil/
  • (file)
  • Homophone: automobiles
  • Hyphenation: au‧to‧mo‧bile

Adjective [edit]

automobile (masculine and feminine, plural automobiles)

  1. automotive

Noun [edit]

automobile f (plural automobiles)

  1. automobile
    L’automobile est un moyen de déplacement pratique à la campagne, mais cher et polluant.
    The automobile is a practical means of travel in the countryside, but it’s expensive and polluting.

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Italian [edit]

Diversi tipi di automobile.

Etymology [edit]

auto- +‎ mobile

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /au.to.ˈmɔ.bi.le/, [au̯.t̪o.ˈmɔː.bi.le], X-SAMPA: /au.to.'mO.bi.le/, [au_^.t_do.'mO:.bi.le]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: au‧to‧mò‧bi‧le

Noun [edit]

automobile f (plural automobili)

  1. automobile

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