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automobile

au·to·mo·bile

UK/ˈɔː.tə.məˌbiːl/ US/ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil/ fairly common us
noun (1) verb (1)

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4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

  • “he needs a car to get to work”
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Origin

From French automobile, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”) + French mobile (“moving”), from Latin mōbilis (“movable”), equivalent to auto- (“self”) + mobile.

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