El autobús
Example: El autobús llega a la estación a las ocho.
Definition
"El autobús" refers to a large motor vehicle designed to carry numerous passengers along a fixed route, commonly used for public transportation. For example, in the sentence "El autobús llega a la estación a las ocho," it means the bus arrives at the station at eight o'clock.
Etymology
The word "el autobús" comes from the French term "autobus," which itself derives from the Latin prefix "auto-" meaning self, and "bus," short for omnibus, meaning 'for all.' Did you know? The term was coined in the late 19th century when motorized vehicles began to replace horse-drawn carriages for mass transit.
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"El autobús" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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