motocicleta

/motoθiˈkleta/ · B2 · noun · f

motorcycle

motocicleta — motorcycle

🏍️ moto + ciclo + eta = a little motor-cycle, a motorcycle

Motocicleta is built from moto (short for motor) + ciclo (cycle, from Greek kyklos, wheel) + the feminine ending -eta. Read it as motor + cycle, the same parts as the English word motorcycle.

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