AUTOMOBILE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
travel in an automobile
Categories: Travel, Go, Move, Locomote
📖 Fun Facts About Automobile
- • The first cars ran on steam and were very slow. Modern cars have engines that burn fuel or run on electricity.
Synonyms
Machine, Motorcar, Automobile, Auto, Car
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "automobile" comes from Latin mōbilis. It started in French mobile. Then it appeared in Ancient Greek αὐτός, which was borrowed from French automobile.
🧩 Fun Fact
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.