locomotif

French

Etymology

From Latin locō (literally “from a place”) (ablative of locus (“place”)) + Vulgar Latin mōtivus (“moving”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ.kɔ.mɔ.tif/

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Adjective

locomotif (feminine locomotive, masculine plural locomotifs, feminine plural locomotives)

1. locomotive

Related terms

• locomotion

Further reading

• “locomotif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.