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/awtoˈβus/

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Translation

bus

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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.

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This word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 10: autobús, cinta, encargar and 7 more words.