"motor" meaning in Spanish

See motor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /moˈtoɾ/, [moˈt̪oɾ] Forms: motora [feminine], motores [masculine, plural], motoras [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -oɾ Etymology: From Latin motor. Etymology templates: {{der|es|la|motor}} Latin motor Head templates: {{es-adj}} motor (feminine motora, masculine plural motores, feminine plural motoras)
  1. moving Derived forms: automotor, oculomotor
    Sense id: en-motor-es-adj-boYpQNC~

Noun

IPA: /moˈtoɾ/, [moˈt̪oɾ] Forms: motores [plural]
Rhymes: -oɾ Etymology: From Latin motor. Etymology templates: {{der|es|la|motor}} Latin motor Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} motor m (plural motores)
  1. motor (mechanical device) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-motor-es-noun-TLnUc8dt
  2. (mechanics) engine Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-motor-es-noun-7Z9vJQaG Categories (other): Mechanics, Automotive parts Disambiguation of Automotive parts: 7 7 17 29 8 32 Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (figuratively) driving force, driver, mover Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-motor-es-noun-DK6ZWy1Z Categories (other): Automotive parts Disambiguation of Automotive parts: 7 7 17 29 8 32
  4. (figuratively) powerhouse Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-motor-es-noun-XhGaYpEP
  5. (computing) backend, back end Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-motor-es-noun-59jmh749 Categories (other): Computing, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Automotive parts Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 24 9 3 60 Disambiguation of Automotive parts: 7 7 17 29 8 32 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: motor de arranque, motor de búsqueda, motor de combustión interna, motor de explosión, motor de cuatro tiempos, motor de dos tiempos, motor de reacción, motor principal (english: prime mover) Derived forms: calentar motores, el primer motor, motorismo, motorista, motorizar, vuelo sin motor

Inflected forms

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