motorcar

English

Alternative forms

• motor car

Etymology

From motor +‎ car.

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

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Noun

motorcar (plural motorcars)

2. (dated) An enclosed passenger motor vehicle: a car (automobile).

   Synonyms: (US slang) auto, automobile, (British slang) motor

   Hypernym: motor vehicle

   Coordinate terms: motor truck, motortruck, motor coach, motorcoach, motor scooter, motorscooter

3. (rail transport, US) A self-propelled railway vehicle.

   Synonyms: motor coach, power car, railcar

   Antonym: trailer car

Derived terms

• mogas

Descendants

• → Alyawarr: mwetek, mwetek-mwetek
• → Australian Kriol: modiga, mudiga
• → Eastern Arrernte: mutakaye, mutekaye
• → Burarra: mutika
• → Djambarrpuyngu: mutika
• → Dhuwal: mutika
• → Fijian: motoka
• → Golpa: mutika
• → Gunwinggu: muddika, murrikka
• → Kunbarlang: muddikkang
• → Māori: motokā
• → Maung: mutika
• → Ngaanyatjarra: mutuka
• → Pitjantjatjara: mutuka
• → Pintupi-Luritja: mutuka, mutukayi
• → Swahili: motokaa
  • → Luo: mtoka, mtokaa
• → Tiwi: mutika

Translations

enclosed passenger vehicle powered by engine — see automobile

self-propelled railway vehicle — see railcar