automobile

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Adjective 2.4 Noun 2.4.1 Synonyms 3 Italian 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.3.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

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• (UK) IPA: /ˈɔ.tə.mə.bɪil/
• (US) IPA: /ˈɔ.tə.moʊ.ˌbɪil/

[edit] Noun

automobile (plural automobiles)

1. (US) An enclosed passenger vehicle powered by an engine.

[edit] Synonyms

• auto, car, motor (British), motorcar (British)

[edit] Related terms

• automatic
• automotive

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

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

1. (dated) To travel by automobile.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From auto- "self", and mobile, as the vehicle is powered by an engine rather than pulled by horses.

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ɔ.tɔ.mɔ.bil/, SAMPA: /O.tO.mO.bil/

[edit] Adjective

automobile

1. automotive

[edit] Noun

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.

[edit] Synonyms

• auto
• voiture
• bagnole (informal)
• caisse (informal)
• tire (informal)

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

auto- +‎ mobile

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [au̯.t̪oˈmɔː.bi.le], /autoˈmɔbile/, SAMPA: /auto"mObile/
• Hyphenation: au‧to‧mò‧bi‧le

[edit] Noun

automobile f. (plural automobili)

1. automobile

[edit] Synonyms

• auto
• macchina
• vettura