motor
Meaning
- (masculine) engine (mechanical device)
- (masculine) motorbike
Frequency
Hyphenated as
mo‧tor
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmoːtɔr/
Etymology
Borrowed from English motor, from Latin motor. In the sense “motorbike” motor was originally short for motorrijwiel or motorfiets.
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