samochód

Signification

car, automobile (wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation)

Coupé comme

sa‧mo‧chód

Genre

♂️ Masculin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/saˈmɔ.xut/

Étymologie

From samo- + chód. There is a popular belief that the term was coined in a competition, however, no record of said competition exists. There was wavering between this term and samojazd as to which would be the default term for car, but samojazd was ultimately displaced in the 20th century. First attested in the 19th century. Compare Belarusian самахо́д (samaxód) and Russian самохо́д (samoxód).