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.ftoˈci.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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