motorbike en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌbaɪk/ (UK)
- /ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/ (General-American)
- [ˈmoʊɾɚˌbaɪk] (General-American)
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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 *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bisder. French bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusder. Middle French French cycle French bicyclebor. English bicycleclip. English bike English motorbike From motor + bike.
Meanings
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(informal) A motorcycle.
Jumping on the Metro and then a local train, we headed out to National Central University at Jhongli, where I had been invited to take a look at a motorbike powered by compressed air.
2009, Charley Boorman, “Betel Nuts and Beauties”, in Jeff Gulvin, editor, Right to the Edge : Sydney to Tokyo By Any Means, published 2011, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 260:Driving fuel-efficient vehicles and using motorbikes when possible to replace or supplement vehicles are two of the ways Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks employees are attempting to become less fuelish and to lower transportation costs.
1980, Montana Outdoors - Volume 11, page 8:
- (US) A small and light motorcycle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| motorbikes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
litrebike · e-motorbike · motorbike sport · motorbiker
Descendants
Synonyms
Translations (7)
pl motocykl (motorcycle) · el μοτοποδήλατο (motorcycle) · pl motor (motorcycle) · el μηχανάκι (motorcycle) · mh wōtbai (motorcycle) · sa यन्त्रद्विचक्रिका (motorcycle) · hi मोटरसाइकिल (motorcycle)