αυτοκινούμενος

Greek

Etymology

Calque of English automotive. From Hellenistic Koine αὐτοκινέω / αὐτοκινῶ (I have control of motion). Morphologically, αυτο- (auto-) + κινούμενος (present perfect participle of κινώ "I move).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.fto.ciˈnu.me.nos/
  • Hyphenation: αυ‧το‧κι‧νού‧με‧νος

Adjective

αυτοκινούμενος (aftokinoúmenos) m (feminine αυτοκινούμενη, neuter αυτοκινούμενο)

  1. motorised (UK), motorized (US)
  2. automotive

Declension

Synonyms

  • αυτοκίνητος (aftokínitos, adjective)
  • Α/Κ (A/K, initialism)

Antonyms

  • ετεροκίνητος (eterokínitos, moved by external source)

References

  1. αυτοκινούμενος in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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