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Added 9 October 2026

automobile

/ˈɔː.tə.məˌbiːl/ noun

In Latin: autocinetum, autocurrus, autovehiculum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about automobile at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.

verb

To travel by automobile.

adjective

Self-moving; self-propelled.

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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