automóvel

Portuguese

Etymology

From auto- +‎ móvel.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.toˈmɔ.vew/ [aʊ̯.toˈmɔ.veʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /aw.tuˈmɔ.vɛl/ [aw.tuˈmɔ.vɛɫ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /aw.tuˈmɔ.bɛl/ [aw.tuˈmɔ.βɛɫ]

Noun

automóvel m (plural automóveis)

automobile (any vehicle that moves on the ground using its own power)

Further reading

“automóvel”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“automóvel”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026