autocinetum

Latin

Etymology

Ancient Greek αὐτοκῑ́νητος (autokī́nētos); of Greek origin and no hybrid like for example English automobile, which comes from Greek and Latin mōbilis.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /au̯.to.kiːˈneː.tum/, [äu̯t̪ɔkiːˈneːt̪ʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /au̯.to.t͡ʃiˈne.tum/, [äu̯t̪ot͡ʃiˈnɛːt̪um]

Noun

autocīnētum n (genitive autocīnētī); second declension

1. (New Latin) car, automobile
   • 2003, J. K. Rowling, translated by Peter Needham, Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis, London: Bloomsbury, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, page 2:

     in autocīnētum ascendit et retrō vectus est ē gestātiōne numerī quattuor

     [original: He got into his car and backed out of number four’s drive.]

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	singular	plural
nominative	autocīnētum	autocīnēta
genitive	autocīnētī	autocīnētōrum
dative	autocīnētō	autocīnētīs
accusative	autocīnētum	autocīnēta
ablative	autocīnētō	autocīnētīs
vocative	autocīnētum	autocīnēta

Synonyms

• autocurrus, autovehiculum, autoraeda