A Spanish word sometimes found in English texts meaning 'automobile' or 'car,' an older colloquial term.
Spanish shortening of 'automóvil,' which itself comes from 'auto-' (self, from Greek) and 'móvil' (moving, from Latin 'mobilis'). Appears in English when discussing Spanish terminology.
Different languages shorten 'automobile' differently—English chose 'car,' Spanish uses 'auto,' showing how languages pick different roots to build their vocabulary!
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