λεωφορείο

Greek

Etymology

From λεώς (leṓs, “people”), an archaic Attic variant of λαός (laós, “people”), and φορείο (foreío, “carriage”) from the verb φέρω (phérō, “carry”). First coined in 1863 in order to translate the French bus or omnibus. The choice of the obsolete variant λεώς (leṓs) instead of the common λαός (laós) was due to the Ancient Greek word λεωφόρος (leōphóros, “thoroughfare”) of the same etymology still being in use.

Noun

λεωφορείο • (leoforeío) n (plural λεωφορεία)

1. (transport) bus, omnibus

Declension

Coordinate terms

• πούλμαν n (poúlman, “coach”)
• τραμ n (tram, “tram”)
• τρόλεϊ n (tróleï, “trolley bus”)

Related terms

• λεωφόρος m (leofóros, “highway”)
• στάση λεωφορείου f (stási leoforeíou, “bus stop”)
• υπεραστικό λεωφορείο n (yperastikó leoforeío, “long-distance, intercity bus”)

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