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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αὐτοκίνητος (autokínētos, “self-moved”), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + κινητός (kinētós, “moved”), from κινοῦμαι (kinoûmai), middle of κῑνέω (kīnéō, “set in motion, move”). Calque of French automobile.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: αυ‧το‧κί‧νη‧το
Noun
αυτοκίνητο • (aftokínito) n (plural αυτοκίνητα)
- car, motorcar, automobile
- (loosely) bus, truck, lorry
Declension
Synonyms
- αυτοκινητάδα f (aftokinitáda, “car ride”)
- αυτοκινητάκι n (aftokinitáki, “toy car”, diminutive)
- αυτοκινητάμαξα f (aftokinitámaxa, “railroad car”)
- αυτοκινητικός (aftokinitikós, “related to cars”)
- αυτοκινητισμός m (aftokinitismós)
- αυτοκινητιστής m (aftokinitistís, “professional driver”)
- αυτοκινητιστικός (aftokinitistikós, “related to cars or drivers”)
- αυτοκινητοβιομηχανία f (aftokinitoviomichanía, “car industry”)
- αυτοκινητοδρομία f (aftokinitodromía, “car racing”)
- αυτοκινητοδρόμιο n (aftokinitodrómio, “automobile racing circuit”)
- αυτοκίνητος (aftokínitos, “motorized, with self-motion”, adjective)
- αυτοκινούμενος (aftokinoúmenos, “motorized”, participle)
- ενοικίαση αυτοκινήτων f (enoikíasi aftokiníton, “car rental”)
- συγκρουόμενο αυτοκινητάκι n (sygkrouómeno aftokinitáki, “bumper car, dodgem”)
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