el
masculine
/awtoˈβus/
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Translation
bus
Word origin
A blend of auto- (Greek autos, 'self') with the ending of omnibus, Latin for 'for all'. English 'bus' comes from the same omnibus.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- autos + omnibus
- English cognates
- bus, omnibus, automatic
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralautobuses
Examples
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I take the bus to go to work.
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The bus comes every ten minutes.
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We missed the last bus last night.
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The bus is full in the morning.
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We are waiting for the bus on the street.
Used in
Stories
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