automóvil

/autoˈmobil/ · B1 · adj

automobile

🚗 auto + móvil = self + moving, a thing that moves by itself

From Greek autós (self) and Latin mobilis (movable). Also used as an adjective meaning self-propelled, but it is usually the noun for car. Spanish v sounds like a soft b, so móvil is said like mobil.

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