motorail en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Proto-Italic *regō Latin regō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom, *-dʰlom Latin -ula Latin rēgulabor. Proto-West Germanic *regulu Old English regol ▲ Latin rēgula Old French reillebor. Middle English rail English rail blend English motorail Blend of motor + rail.
Meanings
- A train allowing passengers to take their automobile along with them on their journey.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| motorails | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
accompanied car train · car-sleeper
Translations (4)
fi autopikajuna (type of train) · fi autojuna (type of train) · de Autoreisezug (type of train) · tr arabalı tren (type of train)