αυτοκίνητο

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): [a.ftoˈki.ni.to]
  • Hyphenation: αυ‧το‧κί‧νη‧το

Noun

αυτοκίνητο • (aftokínito) n (plural αυτοκίνητα)

  1. car, motorcar, automobile
  2. (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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