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/ˈawto/
Translation
car (Latin American)
Word origin
A shortening of automovil, from Greek autos ('self') plus Latin mobilis ('movable'). The Greek autos gives English 'automatic' and 'autonomy'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- autos
- English cognates
- automatic, autonomy
Grammar
Examples
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I left the car in the city centre car park.
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The car does not work in this very cold weather.
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She bought a new car barely a month ago.
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His car was stolen right outside his house.
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My father washes the car every Sunday.
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