autocinetum

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Latin

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek αὐτοκῑ́νητος (autokī́nētos); of Greek origin and no hybrid like for example English automobile, which comes from Greek and Latin mōbilis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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autocīnētum n (genitive autocīnētī); second declension

  1. (New Latin) car, automobile
    • 2003, J. K. Rowling, translated by Peter Needham, Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis, London: Bloomsbury, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, page 2:
      in autocīnētum ascendit et retrō vectus est ē gestātiōne numerī quattuor
      [original: He got into his car and backed out of number four’s drive.]

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

Synonyms

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