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automobile

car

noun ow-toh-MOH-bee-leh Less Common

Origin: from Greek autos plus Latin mobilis

Also means

automobile

Usage Note

Automobile is the full, slightly formal word for a car; everyday speech shortens it to auto (also feminine and invariable) or macchina. Despite ending in -e, it is feminine: l'automobile rossa.

Examples

"L'automobile è parcheggiata fuori."

Natural Translation

The car is parked outside.

Literal Translation

The-car is parked outside.

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