"automobile" meaning in French

See automobile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /o.tɔ.mɔ.bil/, /ɔ.tɔ.mɔ.bil/ Audio: Fr-automobile.ogg Forms: automobiles [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. French auto- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin -bilis Latin mōbilislbor. French mobile French automobile From auto- + mobile, as the vehicle is powered by an engine rather than pulled by horses. Etymology templates: {{etymon|fr|af|auto->self-|mobile>movable|id=car|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. French auto- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin -bilis Latin mōbilislbor. French mobile French automobile, {{af|fr|auto-|mobile}} auto- + mobile Head templates: {{fr-adj}} automobile (plural automobiles)
  1. automotive
    Sense id: en-automobile-fr-adj-gS30E2p3

Noun

IPA: /o.tɔ.mɔ.bil/, /ɔ.tɔ.mɔ.bil/ Audio: Fr-automobile.ogg Forms: automobiles [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. French auto- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin -bilis Latin mōbilislbor. French mobile French automobile From auto- + mobile, as the vehicle is powered by an engine rather than pulled by horses. Etymology templates: {{etymon|fr|af|auto->self-|mobile>movable|id=car|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. French auto- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin -bilis Latin mōbilislbor. French mobile French automobile, {{af|fr|auto-|mobile}} auto- + mobile Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} automobile f (plural automobiles)
  1. automobile Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Vehicles Synonyms: auto [informal], bagnole [France, informal], caisse [France, informal], char [Louisiana, Quebec], tire [France, informal], voiture Derived forms: automobilisable, automobilisme, automobiliste, canot automobile
    Sense id: en-automobile-fr-noun-9Mfsk4EQ Disambiguation of Vehicles: 2 98 Categories (other): French entries with etymology trees, French entries with incorrect language header, French terms prefixed with auto- Disambiguation of French entries with etymology trees: 4 96 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of French terms prefixed with auto-: 14 86

Inflected forms

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          "expansion": "→ German: Automobil",
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      ],
      "text": "→ German: Automobil"
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            "bor": "1",
            "tr": "ṭumubīl"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Moroccan Arabic: طمبيل (ṭumubīl)",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Moroccan Arabic: طمبيل (ṭumubīl)"
    },
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            "2": "автомоби́ль",
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  "pos": "noun",
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          ],
          "word": "auto"
        },
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            "France",
            "informal"
          ],
          "word": "bagnole"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "France",
            "informal"
          ],
          "word": "caisse"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Louisiana",
            "Quebec"
          ],
          "word": "char"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "France",
            "informal"
          ],
          "word": "tire"
        },
        {
          "word": "voiture"
        }
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        "feminine"
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      "ipa": "/o.tɔ.mɔ.bil/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɔ.tɔ.mɔ.bil/"
    },
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  "lang_code": "fr",
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      "ipa": "/o.tɔ.mɔ.bil/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɔ.tɔ.mɔ.bil/"
    },
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    },
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            "bor": "1"
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          "type": "example"
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      "ipa": "/o.tɔ.mɔ.bil/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ.tɔ.mɔ.bil/"
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    {
      "audio": "Fr-automobile.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/2e/Fr-automobile.ogg/Fr-automobile.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Fr-automobile.ogg"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "automobiles"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "auto"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "France",
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "bagnole"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "France",
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "caisse"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Louisiana",
        "Quebec"
      ],
      "word": "char"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "France",
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "tire"
    },
    {
      "word": "voiture"
    }
  ],
  "word": "automobile"
}

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