montacargas

See also: monta-cargas

Galician

Etymology

A semantic calque of French monte-charge, from monta (“it lifts”) +‎ cargas (“loads”).

Noun

montacargas m (plural montacargas)

service lift, goods lift, cargo lift (UK), freight elevator, goods elevator, service elevator, cargo elevator (US)

Spanish

Etymology

A semantic calque of French monte-charge, from monta (“it lifts”) +‎ cargas (“loads”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /montaˈkarɡas/, [mõn̪t̪aˈkarɣas]

Noun

montacargas m (plural montacargas)

service lift, goods lift, cargo lift (UK), freight elevator, goods elevator, service elevator, cargo elevator (US)
forklift
Synonyms: carretilla elevadora, carretilla, grúa horquilla, toro

Further reading

“montacargas” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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