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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