automotriz

Portuguese

Etymology

From auto- +‎ motriz.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.tu.moˈtɾis/ [ˌaʊ̯.tu.moˈtɾis], /ˌaw.to.moˈtɾis/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.moˈtɾis]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.tu.moˈtɾis/ [ˌaʊ̯.tu.moˈtɾis], /ˌaw.to.moˈtɾis/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.moˈtɾis]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.tu.moˈtɾiʃ/ [ˌaʊ̯.tu.moˈtɾiʃ], /ˌaw.to.moˈtɾiʃ/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.moˈtɾiʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.to.moˈtɾis/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.moˈtɾis]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.tɔ.muˈtɾiʃ/

Noun

automotriz f (plural automotrizes)

1. (rail transportation) railcar (self-propelled railroad vehicle)

   Synonym: litorina

Further reading

• “automotriz”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “automotriz”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Adjective

automotriz

1. feminine singular of automotor

Further reading

• “automotriz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025